The World Will Know (from Newsies) sing and play along
Pulitzer and Hearst, they think we're nothing!
Are we nothing?
No! Pulitzer and Hearst, they think they got us.
Do they got us?
No! Even though we ain't got hats or badges,
we're a union just by saying so.
And the World will know.
What's it gonna take to stop the wagons?
Are we ready?
Yeah! What's it gonna take to stop the scabbers?
Can we do it?
Yeah! We'll do what we got ta do until we break the will of Mighty Bill and
Joe. And the World will know.
know. And the Journal too.
Mister Hearst and Pulitzer, have we got news for you.
See, the World don't know,
but they're gonna pay.
'Stead of hawkin' headlines, we'll be makin' 'em today!
And our ranks will grow!
And we'll kick their rear!
And the World will know that we been here.
When the circulation bell starts ringing,
will we hear it?
No! What if the Delanceys come out swinging?
Will we hear it?
No! When ya got a hundred voices singing,
who can hear a lousy whistle blow?
And the World will know
that this ain't no choice but to see it through,
and the world will...
Pulitzer may own the World,
but he don't own us!
litzer may own the World, but he don't own Pulitzer may crack the whip,
but he won't whip us!
litzer may crack the whip, but he won't whip us!
And the World will know we been keepin' score.
Either they gives us our rights or we give them a war.
We been down too long, and we paid our dues.
And the things we do today will be tomorrow's news.
And the die is cast.
And the torch is passed.
And a roar will rise, From the streets below,
and our ranks will grow, and grow,
and grow, and so the world will feel the fire and fin'lly know!
Pulitzer may own the World, but he don't own us!
Pulitzer may crack the whip, but he won't whip us!
So the World says, "No!"
Well, the kids do too!
Try to walk all over us,
we'll stomp all over you.
Can they kick us out?
Take away our vote?
Will we let 'em stuff this crock of garbage down our throat?
Ev'ry day we wait is a day we lose!
And this ain't for fun!
And it ain't for show!
And we'll fight 'em toe to toe,
to toe!
And Joe, your World will feel the fire and fin'lly know.
Take it off the screen
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- Leadsheet
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Song info
The World Will Know (from Newsies) by Alan Menken is a level 4 of 5 piano arrangement in the key of G at 172 BPM. Sing along shows the words in time with the chords, so you can sing it and play it at the same time.
- Level
- 4 of 5
- Key
- G
- Tempo
- 172 BPM
- Artist
- Alan Menken
- Genre
- Musical/Soundtrack