| Daniel Kahn & Adrienne Cooper's version[1] |
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| Arbeter froyen, hard-working women |
You women who work, you women who suffer |
Working Women, women who suffer |
| Women who labor in fact'ries & homes |
All the day long from your breakfast to supper |
Who languish at home or in shop's abyss |
| Join in the fight, for it's only beginning |
Why don't you join in and help in constructing |
Don't stand at a distance - Why not help build |
| And no one should stand in the struggle alone |
A temple of freedom where you'll be instructing |
The temple of freedom, of human bliss? |
| Let us all carry the red flag together |
Your comrades to carry the banner of scarlet |
Not once have noble women put fear |
| Weathering storms in the dark of the night |
To say, “We are free and nobody’s harlot”? |
On a throne, on a hangman, a money bag |
| Building a temple of freedom forever |
Help us in spreading the truth to the masses; |
They showed us that in the bitter storm |
| Helping each other to carry the light |
Teach them they're human and not stupid asses |
You can trust them to bear our holy flag |
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| So many sisters, daughters & mothers |
Help us to teach them to rise from their squalor |
Women heroes, they've stood in the storm |
| Have given their lives for the things they believe |
And set an example of courage and valor. |
In darkness they've promised hope and light! |
| Mighty as lions they fight for each other |
Let's join in the fight that says all are equal |
They've meted out vengeance on murderous tyrants |
| For freedom & justice & equality |
For thus will true freedom be the great sequel. |
Looked in death's face, proud and upright. |
| We'll carry the banner as sisters & brothers |
’Twill not be the first time that women of courage |
Remember them? When you do, live their lives |
| Waking the world to the light of the day |
Did challenge the mighty who held all the power |
Inspire you again! In triumph you'll pass! |
| As friends & companions, as comrades & lovers |
These were the women whom none could discourage |
Learn and think! Fight and strive |
| Arbeter froyen, show us the way |
They stood up and said, “Now this is our hour!” |
For freedom and joy for the whole working class! |
