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!