AWAY IN DETENTION
(Away in a Manger)

Away in detention, no crib for a bed,
The little child refugee lays down her sweet head.
The guards look at her through the cracks in the door,
The little child refugee asleep on the floor.

The airport is noisy, the baby awakes.
Her mother is sickly, she shivers and shakes.
We will not forget you, so please don’t lose hope.
We’re sorry that Judy Sgro has played this cruel joke.

We’re near you child refugee, we’re not far away.
We’re working to speed up your new Freedom Day.
Bless all the dear children who are detained tonight.
You’ve called us to conscience for you we will fight.

Away in detention, no crib for a bed,
The little child refugee lays down her sweet head.

The guards look at her through the cracks in the door,
The little child refugee asleep on the floor.!

CSIS IS TRACKING YOU DOWN
(To the tune of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”

You’d better not talk, you’d better not cry,
You’d better watch out, I’m telling you why
CSIS spies are tracking you down.

They’re making a list, checking it twice
Gonna insist you’re naughty, not nice
CSIS spies are tracking you down

They listen when you’re phoning,
They spy when you’re awake.
They know when you’ve been traveling
So be scared, for goodness sake!

We’d better fight back, we’d better stand firm
We’d better insist on fair and just terms
CSIS spies, get out of our town.

RUDY THE RACIST MP
(Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”)

Rudolph, the racist MP
Had a crappy attitude
And if you ever heard him
You might even say he’s crude

If you were not a white male
He would laugh and call you names
He’d call for closed up borders
And hope we’d all look the same!

Then one freezing Christmas Eve
Carolers came to sing
Rudy with your racist blight
You could be transformed tonight!

Rudy then saw the error
Of his narrow minded views
Rudy the refugee sponsor
Came to love all Muslims and Jews

STRUGGLING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND
(To the tune of “Winter Wonderland”)

Immigrants for cheap hires
And their bosses, cheatin’ liars
Failed Refugee Claims
On reasons that shame
Struggling in this winter wonderland

Try to come across the border
To this land of law and order
If your skin is brown
You can’t go to town
Struggling in this winter wonderland

At the airport they will ask you questions
Have you ever been to Pakistan?
Are you hiding something in your suitcase?
Welcome to our democratic land!

Later on, in detention
Hopefully they’ll pay attention
To your human rights
This season of lights
Struggling in this winter wonderland
Struggling in this winter wonderland

PJ, THE AGENT
(To the tune of “Frosty the Snowman”)

PJ, the agent thinks the world is black and white
If your name’s “Hassan”, he thinks you’re wrong
If it’s George Bush, you’re all right.

PJ, the agent fears a Muslim with a book
And a video of the CN Tower
will make him lock you up.

There must have been some trauma
When PJ was just a boy
Cause he never learned to trust or love,
Just to torture girls and boys.

PJ, the agent thinks ignorance is bliss
He knows nothing but what he’s been told
By his bosses at CSIS

He’ll never catch a terrorist
Cause he’s blinded by his fears
He’ll only torment innocents
with his spying and his jeers.

PJ, the agent has to hurry on his way
Cause Canadians don’t want CSIS
And they’ve got to go away.

Bumpety, bump, bump
Bumpety, bump, bump
Look at PJ run
Bumpety, bump, bump
Bumpety, bump, bump
We’ve got CSIS on the run.

WE’RE DREAMING OF A FAIR PROCESS
(I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas)

We’re dreaming of a fair process
Just like the ones we thought we knew
With clear accusations
Full cross-examinations
And independent lawyers, as is due.

(Oh yes) We’re dreaming of a fair process
‘Cuz deportations are unfair
When torturers are waiting over there
May all our processes be fair!

We’re dreaming of a fair process
Just like the ones we thought we knew.
With no files redacted,
No stalling protracted
And all the “evidence” in view. (mime “air quotes”).

We’re dreaming of a fair process
Though CSIS and judges may not care,
Oppose injustice, we must dare!
May all our processes be fair.

h/t the Toronto Action for Social Change