Song commissioned by Helen Weinstein for #HMD2020 with lyrics by poet Michael Rosen set to music by composer Bethany Kirby

Verse 1 There’s nothing very easy about speaking out There’s nothing very easy knowing how to shout But you see someone picked on for something that they are Nothing they can do: they were born that way Not saying that it’s easy to have your say It can often turn out that the only person's you You’re the only one who can say what’s true Bridge We want the elimination of all discrimination Want the abolition of all persecution Want the elimination of all discrimination Want the abolition of all persecution Chorus (unison) Stand together, we stand Stand together, take a stand Strong together, we stand Strong together, hand in hand Chorus (harmony) Stand together, we stand Stand together, take a stand Strong together, we stand Strong together, hand in hand Verse 2 The earth is ours, it’s the only one we’ve got It’s warming up fast, don’t tell me it’s not There’s only one race, it’s the human race We’ve got to stand together or we’re going to lose it It’s the way to survive, so we’d better choose it No matter who’s in charge or who’s got the power They can’t take away what we know is ours Bridge We want the elimination of all discrimination Want the abolition of all persecution Want the elimination of all discrimination Want the abolition of all persecution Want the elimination of all discrimination Want the abolition of all persecution Chorus (harmony) x2 Stand together, we stand Stand together, take a stand Strong together, we stand Strong together, hand in hand Soprano small group (on repeat of chorus) We want the elimination of all discrimination Want the abolition of all persecution Want the elimination of all discrimination Want the abolition of all persecution Outro Strong together We stand