[Verse 1]

Throughout centuries in every country

We’ve faced the wrath and felt the pain

Of the tyrant’s sword or the henchman’s boot

For another rich man’s gain

In the endless quest for wealth and power

They stomp us down with great disdain

Beneath the false god’s banner

In the name of all that’s vain

[Chorus]

Through crime and crusade

Our labor, it’s been stolen

We’ve been robbed of our freedom

We’ve been held down and beholden

To the bosses and bankers

Who never gave their share

Of any blood

Of any sweat

Of any tears

Who’ll stand with us?

Don’t tell us everything is fine

Who’ll stand with us?

Because this treatment is a crime

The working people fuel the engine

While you yank the chain

We fight the wars and build buildings

For someone else’s gain

So tell me

Who will stand with us?

[Verse 1]

And as time rolls on

Not a single thing has changed

And the wealth gap’s only grown

As we all point the blame

We’re at the throats of one another

Though we share a single fate

And the golden few laugh on and on

As we all take the bait

[Chorus]

Through crime and crusade

Our labor, it’s been stolen

We’ve been robbed of our freedom

We’ve been held down and beholden

To the bosses and bankers

Who never gave their share

Of any blood

Of any sweat

Of any tears

Who’ll stand with us?

Don’t tell us everything is fine

Who’ll stand with us?

Because this treatment is a crime

The working people fuel the engine

While you yank the chain

We fight the wars and build the buildings

For someone else’s gain

So tell me

Who will stand with us?

[Chorus]

Through crime and crusade

Our labor, it’s been stolen

We’ve been robbed of our freedom

We’ve been held down and beholden

Who’ll stand with us?

Don’t tell us everything is fine

Who’ll stand with us?

Because this treatment is a crime

The working people fuel the engine

While you yank the chain

We fight the wars and build buildings

For someone else’s gains

So tell me

Who will stand with us?

So tell me

Who will stand with us?