It was a cold winter night, in East Palestine,
The moon was bright, stars could be seen.
A working class, rural east Ohio town,
Had no idea what was about to go down.
Then a boom like a bomb shook their homes.
Clashing and crashing, and rattling bones.
Railcars jumbled in a giant metal pile,
A wall of flames, black smoke could be seen for miles.

Three days later, another blast outside;
Vent and burned five cars of vinyl chloride.
Dioxin poison in the soil, water and air,
Fish and minnows floating dead everywhere.
Burning throats, coughs, watery eyes,
Vomiting, headaches, kids traumatized.
An entire community destabilized,
Hard-working people, once again victimized.

[Chorus] Elected Representatives, where are you at?
Americans are hurting, why don’t you act?
So many sick, from all the toxic waste.
Give these people healthcare, clean up this place;
Declare these cancer alleys mass casualty sites;
Time for solidarity, time stand together and fight

Abandoned by Norfolk Southern,
Most media and politicians who govern;
Behind the headlines, just corporate greed.
White collar criminals, doin’ dirty deeds.
We got money for wars overseas
To bail out the big banks and Wall Street thieves
Meanwhile Pipetown, Uniontown, so many others,
No one seems to notice, while so many there suffer.

It’s happened before, just like it did here;
1500 derailments in just one year.
Trains too long, brakes out of date;
Not enough workers to safely operate.
The workers know the problem, better listen to them.
Until they call the shots it’ll keep happening again.
So many lives, ruined forever;
Step up to the plate, it’s now or never! [Chorus]

[Chorus] Elected Representatives, where are you at?
America is hurting, past time to act?
So many sick, from all the toxic waste.
Give these people healthcare, make Norfolk-Southern pay;
Declare these cancer alleys mass casualty sites;
Time for solidarity, time stand together and fight.
Time to do what is right; time to stand up and unite
Together as a team
For East Palestine!