Blessed Be The Working Class (Blessed Be The Maid Marie)

 Blessed Be The Working Class (Blessed Be The Maid Marie) 

This carol first appeared in the 1901 “Cowley Carol Book”, a collection of 15th-century tunes compiled by G.R. Woodward. - Jwpepper.com    

Our Changing Climate has a video on Nebula called “Why We Actually Need A War On Christmas” focusing on its commercialization. From that video I was inspired to create a song that reflects class solidarity that was once associated with this time of year. Luckily, I had one more Carol that I hadn’t redone the words to.  

Boist'rous be that humble crowd  

Born of protests, loud and proud  

Leaving class and couth behind  

Equal rights for all mankind  

  

Refrain:  

Flip society on its head  

Equity be here instead  

  

Callithumpian parades  

Make exploiters feel afraid.   

What they all refuse to see:  

Our suff'ring benefits thee  

Refrain  

  

Sweet and raucous was the throng  

Worker's proletariat song  

"peace on earth, equality;  

To destroy all poverty"  

Refrain   

  

Lo, these kings of ill-got wealth  

Robbing neighbors of their health  

Blinded by their shiny things  

This indif'rence torment brings  

Refrain  

  

Share, instead, in troubled times  

Resources they should provide  

Hierarchies serve no use  

They perpetuate abuse  

Refrain  

 

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