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As we go marching, marching in the beauty of the day
A million darkened kitchens, a thousand mill lofts grey
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 battle too for men
For they are women's children let the mothers speak 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
As we go marching, marching unnumbered women dead
Go crying through our singing their ancient call for bread
Small art and love and beauty their drudging spirits knew
For it's bread we fight for but we fight for roses too
(Vocalization)
As we go marching, marching people hear our call
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
(Vocalization)
Credits
Pat Humphries

Pat Humphries

About “Bread and Roses” by Pat Humphries

Read the complete lyrics to "Bread and Roses" by Pat Humphries from the album "Hands". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Bluegrass, Protest Songs, American Folk.

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"Bread and Roses" appears on "Hands".

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