Скачать или смотреть Song For the Invasion of Portland | "The Fife, The Drum, and This Beat-up Guitar" | by Ken Weiss

I wrote this song on the occasion of the invasion of Poland...er, I mean Portland...by U.S. Armed Forces on November 27, 2025. I am a summer songwriter and sunshine singer (apologies to Thomas Paine) and wanted to speak out in some way about the crisis this country is going through.

Here are the lyrics:
The Spirit of '25 [The Fife, The Drum, and This Beat-Up Guitar]
With the colonies crushed by the Commonwealth's crimes
The patriots rose up and fell into line
Saying "Follow, follow whoever you are,
The fife and the drum and this beat-up guitar"
There’s a war a-brewin' our freedom's at stake
The compliant and silent have made a mistake
So "Follow, follow whoever you are,
The fife and the drum and this beat-up guitar"
In New York and Portland, they’ll knock down your door
They’ll find you in Memphis, Chicago and more
So "Follow, follow whoever you are,
The fife and the drum and this beat-up guitar"
They’ll take from the needy, they’ll punish the poor
They’ll deport the people opposed to your war
So "Follow, follow whoever you are,
The fife and the drum and this beat-up guitar"
Throughout our history, we’ve defended this land
Against Fascists and tyrants United We Stand
So "Follow, follow whoever you are,
The fife and the drum and this beat-up guitar"
In days of the future remember this song
And sacrifice all to righting the wrong
and "Follow, follow whoever you are,
The fife and the drum and this beat-up guitar"
From the streets of Portland to Old Williamsburg
The voice of the people shall always be heard
Just "Follow, follow whoever you are,
The fife and the drum and this beat-up guitar"
The fife and the drum and this beat-up guitar

Words and Music by Ken Weiss © 2025, Ken Weiss To contact me for whatever reason, email [email protected].