I'm looking at the statues in the towns I wander through
Yet another man on horseback, a soldier dressed in blue
Or a man who built an empire on the backs of those he sold
I wonder why we glorify such violence
Now I'd love to see a Rosa Parks erected on a green
Or an Antoinette of plums
Placed where everyone could see
Or a cenotaph to mothers, a plaque to Amy Garvey
A monument to those who built community
Let's celebrate the peacemakers
Let's honor those who love
Let's hold up to the light
The gentle
Let's celebrate the peacemakers
And those who raised our youngest children
We'll hold the old ones close
Oh, let's build a new memorial to those
Can't we build a new memorial to those?
Could we retell the story
Of the apple, the apple, the apple, the apple
And the tree?
A woman gave us knowledge
And a whole new destiny
So we grew up to be people
Making choices for our lives
She freed us from the garden
And made us even more young
Let's celebrate the peacemakers
And honor those who love us
Oh, let's hold up to the light
The gentle homemakers and those
Who raised our youngest children
We'll hold the old ones close
Oh, let's build a new memorial to those
Can't we build a new memorial to those?
Let's celebrate the peacemakers
Let's celebrate the peacemakers
And honor those who love
Oh, let's hold up to the light
The gentle homemakers and those
Who raised our youngest children
We'll hold the old ones close
Oh, let's build a new memorial to those
Can't we build a new memorial to those?
We have the unknown soldiers
What about the unknown mothers?
What about the unknown teachers?
What about the unknown friends?
What about the unknown fathers?
What about the unknown fathers?
What about the unknown fathers?