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As we go marching, marching, in the beauty of the day,
A million darkened kitchens, a thousand mill lofts gray,
Are brightened by the beauty that a sudden sun discloses,
For the people hear are singing: Bread and Roses! Bread and Roses!

As we go marching, marching, we battle too for men,
For they are in this struggle and together we can win.
Our lives shall not be sweated from birth until life closes;
Hearts can starve as well as bodies; give us bread, but give us roses.

As we go marching, marching, unnumbered women dead
Are crying through our singing their ancient call for bread.
Small art and love and beauty their drudging spirits knew.
Yes, it is bread we fight for, but we fight for roses too.

As we go marching, marching, we are standing proud and tall,
The rising of the women means the rising of us all.
No more the drudge and idler, ten that toil where one reposes,
But a sharing of life's glories: Bread and roses, bread and roses.

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from Night of the Living Reds, released September 9, 2007
Written by James Oppenheim (1911).

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