Bread and Roses

from Love and Fear by Shannon Murray

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lyrics

As we go marching marching in the beauty of the day
A million darkened kitchens, a thousand mill lots gray
Are brightened by the beauty that a sudden sun discloses
For the people here are singing bread and roses, bread and roses

As we go marching marching we battle too for men
For they are in this struggle and together we can win
Our lives shall not be sweated from birth until life closes
Hearts can starve as well as bodies, give us bread but give us roses

As we go marching marching, unnumbered women dead
Go crying through our singing their ancient cry for bread
Small art and love and beauty their drudging spirits knew
Yes its bread that we fight for but we fight for roses too

As we go marching marching we’re standing proud and tall
The rising of the women means the rising of us all
No more the drudge and the idler ten that toil where one reposes
But a sharing of life’s glories bread and roses, bread and roses

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from Love and Fear, released January 1, 2006

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Shannon Murray Bemidji, Minnesota

Shannon Murray is a folk/punk singer-songwriter. Tackling guitar playing, and songcraft like it’s a contact sport, their music is intensely political, and deeply personal. Shocking and delighting audiences everywhere with their quirky stories, passionate songs, quick wit, and contagious energy, Shannon has been making folk a threat again since 2001, and is proud to call Bemidji, MN home. ... more

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