It Isn't Nice

It isn't nice to block the doorway It isn't nice to go to jail There are nicer ways to do it But the nice ways always fail It isn't nice, it isn't nice You told us once, you told us twice But if that's freedom's price, we don't mind No, no, no, we don't mind, no, no, no It isn't nice to block the doorway Or to sleep in on the floor Or to shout our cry of freedom In the hotel or the store It isn't nice, it isn't nice You told us once, you told us twice But if that's freedom's price, we don't mind No, no, no, we don't mind, no, no, no Yeah, we tried negotiations And the token picket line Mr. Charlie didn't see us And he might as well be blind When you deal with men of ice You can't deal with ways so nice But if that's freedom's price, we don't mind No, no, no, we don't mind, no, no, no They murdered boys in Mississippi They shot Medgar in the back Did you say that wasn't proper? Did you stand out on the track? You were quiet just like mice Now you say that we're not nice But if that's freedom's price, we don't mind Sing it out, we don't mind, no, no, no It isn't nice to block the doorway It isn't nice to go to jail There are nicer ways to do it But the nice ways always fail It isn't nice, isn't nice Told us once, you told us twice Well, thank you, buddy, for your advice But if that's freedom's price, we don't mind No, no, no, we don't mind, no, no, no We don't mind