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 (But if that's freedom's price) We don't mind, Oh-o-o-o-oh, Oh-oh (We don't mind. We don't mind. We don't mind. We don't mind) We don't mind (We don't mind. We don't mind. We don't mind) Oh, no, no, no, we don't mind (We don't mind) It isn't nice to dump the groceries Or to sleep in on the floor Or to shoutout 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 Well, if that's freedom's price (Well, if that's freedom's price) We don't mind, Oh-o-o-o-oh, Oh-oh (We don't mind. We don't mind. We don't mind) We don't mind (We don't mind. We don't mind. We don't mind) Oh, no, no, we don't mind (We don't mind) Yeah, we tried negotiation And the token picket line Mister Charlie didn't see us And he might as well have been blind When you deal with men of ice You can't deal with ways so nice Well, if that's freedom's price (Well, if that's freedom's price) We don't mind, Oh-o-o-o-oh, Oh-oh (We don't mind. We don't mind. We don't mind. We don't mind) We don't mind (We don't mind. We don't mind. We don't mind) Oh, no, no, no, we don't mind (We don't mind) They murdered folks in Alabama They shot Medger in the back Did you say that wasn't proper? Did you stand out on the track? You are quiet, just like mice Now you say that we're not nice Well, if that's freedom's price (Well, if that's freedom's price) We don't mind, Oh-o-o-o-oh, Oh-oh (We don't mind. We don't mind. We don't mind. We don't mind) We don't mind (We don't mind. We don't mind. We don't mind) Oh, no, no, no, we don't mind (We don't mind) 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 thank you, buddy, for your advice But if that's freedom's price (If that's freedom's price) We don't mind, Oh-o-o-o-o-o-oh, Oh-o-o-oh (We don't mind. We don't mind. We don't mind. We don't mind) We don't mind (We don't mind. We don't mind. We don't mind) Oh no, we don't mind (We don't mind)