This song was written to support the US War Resisters currently seeking refuge in Canada. It is a fundraiser to support the War Resisters campaign(www.resisters.ca) and can be purchased at www.saramarlowe.com

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This song was written to support the US War Resisters currently seeking refuge in Canada. It is a fundraiser to support the War Resisters campaign(www.resisters.ca) and can be purchased at www.saramarlowe.com. The refugee hearing for Jeremy Hinzman begins Dec. 6th, 2004 and will set a precedent for others wanting to come to Canada.

Let Them Stay

When 3 simple little words can change the world
We gotta scream, we gotta shout and make sure those 3 little words are heard
No more waiting, it's time for us to say
Let them stay, let them stay

So every war has its heroes,
this one's nothing new
But the definition is different
from what we were taught in school
And there are heroes among us today
We gotta let them stay, let them stay

They're allowed to kill,
but not allowed to say no
Allowed to take life,
but not allowed to decide their own
But they don't want to kill
and they don't want to die
For a lie that will never go away
Let them stay, let them stay

We should be throwin' flowers at their feet
and holding a parade
They shouldn't have to be on the run,
They shouldn't be hidden away
When this is all over, I want to be able to say
We let them stay, we let them stay
Just like Vietnam
Let them stay