Bread And Roses chords by Judy Collins

Verse 1:
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As we go marching marching in the beauty of the day,
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A million darkened kitchens, a thousand mill lofts gray,
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Are touched with all the radiance that a sudden sun discloses,
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For the people hear us singing: "Bread and roses! Bread and roses!"


Verse 2:
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As we go marching, marching, we battle too for men,
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For they are women's children, and we mother them again.
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Our lives shall not be sweated from birth until life closes;
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Hearts starve as well as bodies; give us bread but give us roses!

Verse 3:
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As we go marching, marching, unnumbered women dead
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Go crying through our singing their ancient cry for bread.
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Small art and love and beauty their drudging spirits knew.
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Yes, it is bread we fight for - but we fight for roses, too!


Verse 4:
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As we go marching, marching, we bring the greater days.
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The rising of the women means the rising of the race.
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No more the drudge and idler - ten that toil where one reposes,
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