Alan Menken - The World Will Know Lyrics
Jack:Pulitzer and Hearst, they think we're nothing!Are we nothing?Newsies:No!Jack:Pulitzer and Hearst, they think they got usDo they got us?Newsies:No!Jack:Even though we ain't got hats or badgesWe're a union just by saying soAnd 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 weBreak the will of mighty Bill and Joe!ALL:And the World will know!And the Journal too!Mister Hearst and PulitzerHave we got news for youNow the World will hearWhat we got to sayWe been hawking headlinesBut we're making 'em todayAnd our ranks will growCrutchy:And we'll kick their rearALL:And the World will knowThat 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?ALL:No!When you got a hundred voices singingWho can hear a lousy whistle blow?And the world will knowThat this ain't no gameThat we got a ton of rotten fruit and perfect aimSo they gave their wordBut it ain't worth beansNow they're gonna see what"Stop the presses" really meansAnd the day has comeAnd the time is nowAnd the fear is goneBoots:And their name is mud!Newsies:And the strike is onBoots:And I can't stand blood!Newsies:And the world will--Jack:Pulitzer may own the World but he don't own us ...Newsies:Pulitzer may own the World but he don't own--Jack:Pulitzer may crack the whip but he won't whip us!Newsies:Pulitzer may crack the whipBut he won't whip us!And the world will knowAnd the world will learnAnd the world will wonder howWe made the tables turnAnd the world will seeThat we had to chooseThat the things we do todayWill be tomorrow's newsAnd the old will fallAnd the young stand tallAnd the time is nowAnd the winds will blowAnd our ranks will growAnd grow, and growAnd soThe world will feel the fireAnd finally know
