Bread and Roses

[Verse 1]
As we go marching, marching, in the beauty of the day
A million darkened kitchens, a thousand mill lofts gray
Are touched with all the radiance that a sudden sun discloses
For the people hear us singing, bread and roses, bread and roses

[Verse 2]
As we go marching, marching, we battle too, for men
For they are women's children and we mother them again
Our lives shall not be sweated from birth until life closes
Hearts starve as well as bodies, give us bread, but give us roses

[Verse 3]
As we go marching, marching, unnumbered women dead
Go crying through our singing their ancient cry for bread
Small art and love and beauty their trudging spirits knew
Yes, it is bread we fight for, but we fight for roses too

[Verse 4]
As we go marching, marching, we're 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

[Outro]
Hearts starve as well as bodies, give us bread, but give us roses
Bread and roses, bread and roses