When the Nazis came for the Communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a Communist.

When they locked up the Social Democrats,
I remained silent;
I was not a social democrat.

When they came for the Trade Unionists,
I did not speak out;
I was not a trade unionist.

When they came for the Jews,
I remained silent;
I wasn’t a Jew.

When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out.”

When the NeoCons came for the Communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a Communist.

When they came for the Muslims,
I remained silent;
I wasn’t a Muslim.

When they came after the unions,
I did not speak out;
I was not a trade unionist.

When theycame after the farmers,
I remained silent;
I was not a farmer.

When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out.