Lyrics from a poem by James Oppenheim.
Set to music & covered by various artists.
Popular labor union song. Featured in the film "Pride"
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As we go mar- ching, mar- ching,
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In the beau- ty of the day,
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A mi- llion dark- ened kit- chens
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A thou- sand mill- lofts gray
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Are touched with all the ra- diance
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That a su- dden sun disc- clo- ses,
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For the peo- ple hear us sin- ging,
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Bread and ro- ses,
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Bread and ro- ses.
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As we go mar- ching, mar- ching,
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We ba- ttle too for men,
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For they are wo- men's chil- dren,
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And we mo- ther them a- gain!
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Our lives shall not be swea- ted,
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From birth un- til life clo- ses,
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Hearts starve as well as bo- dies,
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Give us bread but,
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Give us ro- ses.
