"Pulitzer and Hearst, they think we're nothin'
Are we nothin'?" Jack asks.
Again Jack? Of course I wouldn't know, but I don't recall any strike ledas breakin out inta a highly choreographed song and dance number at least daily.
"No" we all respond.
"Pulitzer and Hearst, they think they got us
Do they got us?" He asks again.
"No!" We respond a little more passionately.
"Even though we ain't got hats or badges
We're a union just by sayin' so" Jack continues.
"And the Woild will know!" We all shout.
"What's it gonna take to stop the wagons?Are we ready?" (Youse gets the idea its a call and response type thing.)
"Yeah!"
"What's it gonna take to stop the scabbas? Can we do it?"
"Yeah!"
"We'll do what we gotta do until we
Break the will of mighty Bill and Joe"
Now everyone's singin' "And the Woild will know!
And the Journal too
Mr. Hearst and Pulitzer, have we got news for youse!
See, the world don't know
But they're gonna pay
'Stead of hawkin' headlines we'll be makin' 'em today!
And our ranks will grow"
"And we'll kick their rear!" Crutchie adds excitedly,
"And the world will know that we've been here!"
"When the circulation bell starts ringin'
Will we hear it?"
"No"
"What if the Delancys come out swingin'
Will we hear it?"
"No!"
"When youse got a hundred voices singin'
Who can hear a lousy whistle blow?
And the Woild will know
That this ain't no game
That we got a ton of rotten fruit and perfect aim
So they gave their word?
Well it ain't woith beans
Now they gonna see what 'stop the presses' really means
And the old will weep
And go back to sleep
Now we got no choice but to see it through"
"And we found our voice" Race calls out.
"And I lost my shoe!" Specs yells with even more vigor.
"And the world will..." we all pause as Jack starts writing 'strike' "Yeah!"
"Pulitzer may own the Woild, but he don't own us."
"Pulitzer may own the Woild, but he don't own us!"
"Pulitizer may crack the whip, but he won't whip us."
"Pulitizer may crack the whip, but he won't whip us!
And the world will know
Wes been keepin' score
Eidda dey gives us our rights or we gives dem a war!
We've been down too long
And we paid our dues
"And da things we do today will be tomorrow's news" Crutchie adds in
"And da die is cast
And da torch is passed"
"And da roar will rise"
"From the streets below"
"And our ranks will grow"
"And grow"
"And grow"
"And so the woild will feel the fire and finally know!"
"Pulitzer may own the Woild , but he don't own us!" We scream.
"Pulitzer may own the Woild but he don't own us" Jack repeats.
YOU ARE READING
Our Side of the Strike
Fiksi Penggemar(Completed) Manhattan newsie Spades Giovanni is one of the most observant (and VERY obnoxious) newsies there are, allowing her to see flaws in the system that the others can't. In this book, she realizes the hypocrisy, dictatorial nature, recklessne...
