Bread And Roses

C G As we go marching, marching in the beauty of the day, C G F G A million darkened kitchens, a thousand mill lofts gray, C Am F G Are touched with all the radiance that a sudden sun discloses, C F G C For the people hear us singing: "Bread and roses! Bread and roses!" C G As we go marching, marching, we battle too for men, C G F G For they are women's children, and we mother them again. C Am F G Our lives shall not be sweated from birth until life closes; C F G C Hearts starve as well as bodies; give us bread but give us roses! C G As we go marching, marching, unnumbered women dead C G F G Go crying through our singing their ancient call for bread. C Am F G Small art and love and beauty their drudging spirits knew. C F G C Yes, it is bread we fight for - but we fight for roses, too! C G As we go marching, marching, we bring the greater days. C G F G The rising of the women means the rising of the race. C Am F G No more the drudge and idler, ten that toil where one reposes, C F G C But a sharing of life's glories, bread and roses, bread and roses.