There's change coming 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 a star we ain't come this far to lose
Here they come
This is the story we needed to write as
we're kept out of sight but no more
In a few hours by dawns 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 old 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's begging for bread to survive
Joe you can stop counting sheep
we're gonna sing ya to sleep
You've 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 find their manners
we'll bleed 'em Bleed 'em
Once and for all we won't carry no banners
that don't spell freedom
Finally we's raising the stakes
This time whatever it takes
This time the union awakes once and for all
Come on boys
Yeah
This is for kids shining shoes on the street with
no shoes on their feet everyday
This is for guys sweating blood
in the shops while their bosses and cops look away
I'm seeing kids standing tall glaring
and raring a brawl
Armies of guys who are sick of the lies
getting 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 kids in the square ten thousand fists
in the air ten thousand fists
Joe you is gonna play fair once and for all
Once and for all once and for all
Once and for all once and for all
Once and for all once and for all
There's change coming once and for all
You're getting too old too weak to keep holding on
A new world is gunning for you and Joe we is too
Til once and for all you're gone
Once and for all
Once and for all
Once and for all
Once and for all