The World Will Know

Jack: Pulitzer and Hearst, they think we're nothing! Are we nothing?
Newsies: No!
Jack: Pulitzer and Hearst, they think they got us! Do they got us?
Newsies: No!
Jack: Even though we ain't got hats or badges We're a union just by saying so. And the world will know!
What's it gonna take to stop the wagons? Are we ready?
Newsies: Yeah!
Jack: What's it gonna take to stop the scabbers? Can we do it?
Newsies: Yeah!
Jack: We'll do what we gotta do until we break the will of mighty Bill and Joe.
All: And the world will know And the Journal too
Mr. Hearst and Pulitzer, have we got news for you
Now the world will hear What we've got to say
We been hawking headlines but we're making 'em today
And our ranks will grow
Crutchy: And we'll kick their rear
All: And the world will know that we been here!
Jack: When the circulation bell starts ringing will we hear it?
Newsies: No!
Jack: What if the Delanceys come out swinging will we hear it?
Newsies: No!
All: When you got a hundred voices singing who can hear a lousy whistle blow?
And the world will know That this ain't no game
That we got a ton of rotten fruit and perfect aim
So they gave their word But it ain't worth beans
Now they're gonna see what 'Stop the presses' really means
And the day has come
And the time is now
And the winds will blow
Boots: And their name is mud
All: And our ranks will grow
Boots: And I can't stand blood!
All: And the world will-
Jack: Pulitzer may own the World but he don't own us
All: Pulitzer may own the World but he don't own us
Jack: Pulitzer may crack the whip but he won't whip us
All: Pulitzer may crack the whip but he won't whip us
And the world will know And the world will learn
And the world will wonder how we made the tables turn
And the world will see That we had to choose
That the things we do today will be tomorrow's news
And the old will fall And the young stand tall
And the time is now And the winds will blow
And our ranks will grow and grow and grow and so
The world will feel the fire and finally know

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