Bread and Roses

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"

As we go marching, marching

We fight for children too

For they are watching, learning

And they'll make the world anew

Our lives shall not be sweated

From birth until life closes

Hearts starve as well as bodies

Give us bread, but give us roses

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 drudging spirits knew

Yes, it is bread we fight for

But we fight for roses too

As we go marching, marching

Together we stand tall

For 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

Bread and roses, bread and roses

Bread and roses, bread and roses

Bread and roses, bread and roses

Bread and roses, bread and roses

Give us bread, but give us roses

Bread and roses, bread and roses

Bread and roses, bread and roses