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 star, we ain't come this far to lose
Here they come
This is the story we needed to write thats been kept out 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 seizing the day
Write it in ink or in blood, it's the same either way
They're gonna damn well pay
See Ol'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're beggin' for bread to survive
Joe, you can stop countin' sheep
We're gonna sing ya to sleep
You 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 mind their manners we'll bleed 'em
Bleed 'em
Once and for all we won't carry no banners that don't spell"Freedom!"
Fin'lly we'se raisin' the stakes, this time whatever it takes
This time the union awakes once and for all
C'mon boys! 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 the bosses and cops look away
I'm seein' kids standin' tall, glaring and rarin' to brawl
Armies of guys who are sick of the lies gettin' 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 running this town but this town will shut down without us
Ten thousand kids in the square
Ten thousand fists in the air
Joe you is gonna play fair, 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 getting too old too weak to keep holdin' on
A new world is gunnin' for you, and Joe we is too
Till once and for all you're gone
Once and for all
Once and for all
Once and for all
Once and for all