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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Alan Menken
Vocals
Jack Feldman
Vocals
Jeremy Jordan
Vocals
Ben Fankhauser
Vocals
Kara Lindsay
Vocals
Ryan Breslin
Vocals
Brian Koonin
Guitar
Dan Levine
Trombone
Deborah Assael-Migliore
Cello
Ed Shea
Percussion
Jeff Marder
Programming
Kristina Musser
Violin
Mark Hummel
Conductor
Mark Thrasher
Woodwinds
Mary Rowell
Violin
Mat Eisenstein
Keyboards
Mineko Yajima
Violin
Ray Kilday
Bass
Steven Malone
Keyboards
Suzanne Ornstein
Violin
Tom Murray
Woodwinds
Trevor D. Neumann
Flugelhorn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alan Menken
Composer
Jack Feldman
Lyrics
Harvey Fierstein
Book
Danny Troob
Orchestrator
Michael Kosarin
Arranger
Steve Margoshes
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Alan Menken
Producer
Michael Kosarin
Producer
Frank Filipetti
Mixing Engineer
Chris Montan
Producer
Brett Mayer
Assistant Engineer
Derik Lee
Recording Engineer
Fred Sladkey
Assistant Engineer
Gloria Kaba
Assistant Engineer
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
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
[Verse 2]
(Here they come)
[Verse 3]
This is the story we needed to write
That's been kept out of sight, but no more
In a few hours, by dawn's early light
We'll be ready to fight us a war
This time we're in it to stay
Talk about seizing the day
[Verse 4]
Write it in ink or in blood, it's the same either way
They're gonna damn well pay
[Verse 5]
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 beggin' for bread to survive
[Verse 6]
Joe, you can stop counting sheep
We're gonna sing you to sleep
You've got your thugs, with their sticks and their slugs
Yeah! But we got a promise to keep
[Verse 7]
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
[Verse 8]
Finally, we's raisin' the stakes
This time whatever it takes
This time the union awakes
Once and for all
[Verse 9]
(Come on, boys)
(Yeah, let's go)
[Verse 10]
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
[Verse 11]
I'm seeing kids standing tall
Glarin' and rarin' to brawl
Armies of guys who are sick of the lies
Getting ready to rise to the call
[Verse 12]
Once and for all, there'll be blood on the wall
If they doubt us
They think they're runnin' this town
But this town will shut down without us
[Verse 13]
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
[Verse 14]
Once and for all (Once and for all)
Once and for all (Once and for all)
Once and for all (Once and for all)
[Verse 15]
There's change coming, once and for all
You're getting too old, too weak to keep holdin' on
A new world is gunning for you, and Joe, we is too
Till once and for all, you're gone
[Verse 16]
Once and for all
Once and for all
(Once and for all)
Once and for all
Written by: Alan Menken, Jack Feldman