We Won’t Wait (The Protest Song)

Lyrics

[PROTESTERS] To whom it may concern [TERRANCE] Here's a message from the student body Targeting black and brown teens Seems like a frequent hobby of [PROTESTERS] Officer Douglass— [TERRANCE] Whose conduct was so sloppy He broke Elijah's arm in the lobby? [PROTESTERS & TERRANCE] We demand that he's terminated [TERRANCE] Unless he's compensated to make life more complicated We may be in class [PROTESTERS & TERRANCE] But we're not concentrated [TERRANCE] 'Cause in the halls he makes us awfully small and hated [PROTESTERS & TERRANCE] The revolution needs a voice [TERRANCE] And I've been nominated Hi, I'm Terrance But you can call me "Mad as Hell!" Call my parents, explain to them why I'm expelled While you let him stay another day You rang the bell Class DIsmissed [PROTESTERS] It's time to walk out [IMANI] Come on, Noelle [MISS NICKI] Everyone, please just calm down Everyone... [IMANI] Forget it [TERRANCE] Not going to wait for change no more [PROTESTERS] Not going to wait for change no more [TERRANCE] (another voice joins in partway through): Until it comes we're out the door [PROTESTERS] Until it comes we're out the door [TERRANCE] Say "Aye" If you're tired of being victimized [PROTESTERS] Aye [TERRANCE] Same time tryin' to change a world that's stigmatized [PROTESTERS] Why? [TERRANCE] The powers that be Want us to cower for free But guarantee you're gonna pay respect to me [PROTESTERS] Sí se puede It can be done [TERRANCE] We'll endure the headache Until we've won! A vacation from education We'll make the faculty display their dedication [PROTESTERS] Every absence is an action that demands his resignation [PROTESTERS] Not goin' to wait for change no more [TERRANCE] Not gonna wait Not gonna wait Not gonna wait Not gonna [PROTESTORS] Until it comes we're out the door! [UNIDENTIFIED VOICE 1] (voiced by Joriah Kwamé) ...oooooor! [TERRANCE] Let's take it up a little higher We do it for Elijah [PROTESTERS] Not goin' to wait for change no more [UNIDENTIFIED VOICE 2] Not gonna wait [PROTESTERS] Ooh [PROTESTERS & TERRANCE] Not gonna [MISS NICKI] Everyone just needs to calm down [PROTESTERS] Until it comes we're out the door [TERRANCE] Sí se puede It can be done We'll endure the headache Until we've won [UNIDENTIFIED VOICE 3] Just fire officer Douglass [TERRANCE] Next thing we know We've lost control Half of the student Population goes Cross the street Voices groW Rings so loud That the city knows That We won't wait [PROTESTERS] We won't wait [TERRANCE] We won't wait [PROTESTERS] We won't wait [TERRANCE] We won't wait [PROTESTERS] We won't wait [TERRANCE] We won't wait [PROTESTERS] We won't wait [TERRANCE] We won't wait [PROTESTERS] We won't wait [TERRANCE] We won't wait [PROTESTERS] We won't wait [TERRANCE] We won't wait [PROTESTERS] We won't wait [TERRANCE] We won't wait [PROTESTERS] We won't wait [TERRANCE] We won't wait [PROTESTERS] We won't wait [TERRANCE] We won't wait [PROTESTERS] We won't wait [TERRANCE] We won't wait [PROTESTERS] We won't wait