Once And For All

There's change comin'
 Once and for all
 You makes the front page
 And man, you is major news
 Tomorrow, they'll see what we are
 And sure as a star
 We ain't come this far
 To lose
 (Here they come!)
 This is the story we needed to write
 That's been kept out of sight, but no more
 In a few hours, by dawn's early light
 We'll be ready to fight us a war
 This time we're in it to stay
 Talk about seizin' the day
 Write it in ink or in blood
 It's the same either way
 They're gonna damn well pay!
 See old man Pulitzer snug in his bed
 He don't care if we're dead or alive
 Three satin pillows are under his head
 While we's beggin' for bread to survive
 Joe, you can stop countin' sheep
 We're gonna sing ya to sleep
 You've got your thugs
 With their sticks and their slugs, yeah!
 But we got a promise to keep!
 Once and for all
 If they don't find their manners, we'll bleed 'em! (Bleed 'em!)
 Once and for all
 We won't carry no banners that don't spell freedom!
 Finally, we's raisin' the stakes
 This time whatever it takes!
 This time the union awakes
 Once and for all!
 (Come on, boys!)
 (Yeah! Let's get 'em!)
 This is for kids shinin' shoes on the street
 With no shoes on their feet everyday
 This is for guys sweatin' blood in the shops
 While their bosses and cops look away
 I'm seeing kids standin' tall
 Glarin' and rarin' to brawl
 Armies of guys who are sick of the lies
 Getting ready to rise to the call!
 Once and for all
 There'll be blood on the wall if they doubt us
 They think they're runnin' this town
 But this town will shut down without us
 Ten thousand kids in the square! (Ten thousand kids in the square!)
 Ten thousand fists in the air! (Ten thousand fists!)
 Joe, you is gonna play fair
 Once and for all!
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 Once and for all! (Once and for all!)
 Once and for all! (Once and for all!)
 Once and for all! (Once and for all!)
 There's change comin'
 Once and for all
 You're gettin' too old
 Too weak to keep holdin' on
 A new world is gunnin' for you
 And Joe, we is too!
 'Til once and for all
 You're gone!
 ♪
 Once and for all!
 Once and for all!
 Once and for all!
 Once and for all!
 
 There's change comin'
 Once and for all
 You makes the front page
 And man, you is major news
 Tomorrow, they'll see what we are
 And sure as a star
 We ain't come this far
 To lose
 (Here they come!)
 This is the story we needed to write
 That's been kept out of sight, but no more
 In a few hours, by dawn's early light
 We'll be ready to fight us a war
 This time we're in it to stay
 Talk about seizin' the day
 Write it in ink or in blood
 It's the same either way
 They're gonna damn well pay!
 See old man Pulitzer snug in his bed
 He don't care if we're dead or alive
 Three satin pillows are under his head
 While we's beggin' for bread to survive
 Joe, you can stop countin' sheep
 We're gonna sing ya to sleep
 You've got your thugs
 With their sticks and their slugs, yeah!
 But we got a promise to keep!
 Once and for all
 If they don't find their manners, we'll bleed 'em! (Bleed 'em!)
 Once and for all
 We won't carry no banners that don't spell freedom!
 Finally, we's raisin' the stakes
 This time whatever it takes!
 This time the union awakes
 Once and for all!
 (Come on, boys!)
 (Yeah! Let's get 'em!)
 This is for kids shinin' shoes on the street
 With no shoes on their feet everyday
 This is for guys sweatin' blood in the shops
 While their bosses and cops look away
 I'm seeing kids standin' tall
 Glarin' and rarin' to brawl
 Armies of guys who are sick of the lies
 Getting ready to rise to the call!
 Once and for all
 There'll be blood on the wall if they doubt us
 They think they're runnin' this town
 But this town will shut down without us
 Ten thousand kids in the square! (Ten thousand kids in the square!)
 Ten thousand fists in the air! (Ten thousand fists!)
 Joe, you is gonna play fair
 Once and for all!
 ♪
 Once and for all! (Once and for all!)
 Once and for all! (Once and for all!)
 Once and for all! (Once and for all!)
 There's change comin'
 Once and for all
 You're gettin' too old
 Too weak to keep holdin' on
 A new world is gunnin' for you
 And Joe, we is too!
 'Til once and for all
 You're gone!
 ♪
 Once and for all!
 Once and for all!
 Once and for all!
 Once and for all!