Copying Is Not Theft - Official Version

Our free culture anthem gets a fabulous arrangement by Nik Phelps. Vocals by Connie Champagne. Animation and song by Nina Paley.

Copying is not theft.

Copying is not theft.

Stealing a thing leaves one less left

Copying it makes one thing more;

that's what copying's for.

Copying is not theft

If I copy yours you have it too

One for me and one for you

That's what copies can do

If I steal your bicycle

you have to take the bus,

but if I just copy it

there's one for each of us!

Making more of a thing,

that is what we call "copying"

Sharing ideas with everyone

That's why copying

is FUN