Songs:Bread And Roses (4979)

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Trivia, story behind the song, etc.

Lyrics

As we go marching, marching through the beauty of the day 
A million darkened kitchens, a thousand mill lofts gray 
Are touched with all the radiance that a sudden sun discloses, 
For the people hear us singing “Bread and Roses, Bread and Roses”. 

SOLO 
As we go marching, marching we battle too for men, 
For they are women’s children and we mother them 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 cry for bread. 
Small art and love and beauty their drudging spirits knew. 
Yes, it is bread we fight for but we fight for roses, too. 

As we go marching, marching, we bring the brighter days 
The rising of the women means the rising of the human race. 
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. 

Listener comments about Bread And Roses (4979)

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Bread And Roses by Pat Humphries SONG
on the album Hands Buy Pat Humphries at CD-Baby Hands	Request this song: Bread And Roses (Only logged in and authenticated users can make requests.) Overall rating: (9 votes) Your rating: You have to login to give your opinion about songs. Length: 3:19 Times played: 20 People hearing: 434 Times requested: 6 First played: Mar 27th, 2003 Last played: May 28th, 2008 Previously played: May 16th, 2008 Song ID#: 4979	Listener rankings & comments: None 5 stars=Monica 4 stars=Jim ♦ Esther ♦ Bisbonian ♦ Kazookid ♦ OldGowl ♦ Chili 3 stars=Kelli ♦ Scobey