album cover
album cover
Release DateJanuary 1, 1990
LabelMasterworks Broadway
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Vocals
Marin Mazzie
Marin Mazzie
Vocals
Mark Jacoby
Mark Jacoby
Vocals
Steven Sutcliffe
Steven Sutcliffe
Vocals
Larry Daggett
Larry Daggett
Vocals
Ragtime Ensemble
Ragtime Ensemble
Vocals
Anne Kanengeiser
Anne Kanengeiser
Vocals
Jeffrey Kuhn
Jeffrey Kuhn
Vocals
Audra McDonald
Audra McDonald
Vocals
Bruce Winant
Bruce Winant
Vocals
Original Broadway Cast of Ragtime: The Musical
Original Broadway Cast of Ragtime: The Musical
Performer
David Loud
David Loud
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stephen Flaherty
Stephen Flaherty
Composer, Songwriter
Lynn Ahrens
Lynn Ahrens
Lyrics, Songwriter
Terrence McNally
Terrence McNally
Adapter
William David Brohn
William David Brohn
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jay David Saks
Jay David Saks
Producer
James Nichols
James Nichols
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

Come on, Coalhouse
It doesn't matter
We'll see justice, Sarah
And plenty of men
Who will stand up and give us our due!
Well, you can sign another complaint, Mr. Walker
But volunteer firemen are not municipal employees
And therefore do not come under the jurisdiction of the city
I'm sorry
I'm still tracing your first complaint, Mr. Walker
Are you sure you filed it with this office?
Oh, let me look again
Justice, Sarah
This is America
I'm ashamed that our community is represented in his mind
By that bunch of toughs
Let me talk to my lawyer
That's all it will be: talk, talk, talk!
The law's the law
The law's been broken
Why should I turn the other cheek?
What about justice?
The bureaucrats and bunglers
The attorneys who smiled
My advice?
Recover your car and forget the whole matter
The clerks and the officials
And the forms that were filed
This to get a place on the court calendar
This for change of venue
So many roads to justice
Around the bend
I want justice for our people so bad I can taste it
But I won't waste my time on a mere case of vandalism
When I have real injustices to take to the courts
And every road a new dead end!
I will not move
From where I'm standing
Till what's mine is restored to me
I'm not some fool
I'm not their ****!
I will have what's fairly owed me!
And till then, I will not marry...
We understand Mr. Walker's outrage
We share it
All decent people do
He said, "Wheels are turning for us, girl"
But I'm sure there's some way to settle this affair
Without calling off the wedding
He said, "Times are starting to roll"
To be so close to the happiness you both deserve and have it come to this!
Well, I know he'll get where he wants to
'Cause he's got that fire in his soul
Said, "There's justice, Sarah
And plenty of men who will stand up and give us our due"
Well, you'll have your due, Coalhouse
Yes, you'll have your due
Written by: Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty
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