That's Weavers Way. . . ..
For the venerable Philadelphia food co-op.. . . .. . .
Words by Martha Michael & Jim Harris. . . .. . .
+ + + (to the tune of "Those Were the Days") + + + . . . .. . .

I used to be a careless name brand buyer
Firmly in the pocket of the man
Now I must aspire to be higher
Supporting independents when I can

Once I was a supermarket shopper
Longing to escape the corporate scene
Now I'm bagging cashews in the basement
Serving time at Carpenter and Greene

That's Weaver's Way, my friends
where exploitation ends
and we defend the planet every day
Oh no, its not too late
if we cooperate,
That's Weaver's Way, oh yes, that's Weaver's Way

I used to get my groceries at the Walmart
Processed foods and toxic household goods
Now I know a rice cake from a pop tart
Like all the other hippies in the hood

There was a time I never bought organic
Dinnertime meant orders on the phone
Running out of Fritos made me panic
Now it's all free-range, locally grown

That's Weaver's Way, my friends,
where exploitation ends
and we defend the planet every day
Trade fairly, do no harm Say no to factory farms
That's Weaver's Way, oh yes, that's Weaver's Way

That's Weaver's Way, my friends,
progressive to the end
with everything from rice milk to pate´
Sign up, its not late Let's all cooperate.
That's Weaver's Way, oh yes, that's Weaver's Way
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Re this song: One of our first gigs was playing this co-op, so we wrote them a song.