Throughout centuries in every country
We faced the wrath and felt the pain
Of the tyrant's sword or the henchman's boot
For another rich man's gain
In the endless quest for wealth and power
They stomp us down with great disdain
Beneath the false god's banner
In the name of all that's vain

Through crime and crusade, our labour, it's been stolen
We've been robbed of our freedom, we've been held down and beholden
To the bosses and the bankers, who never gave their share
Of any blood, of any sweat, of any tears

Who'll stand with us?
Don't tell us everything is fine
Who'll stand with us?
Because this treatment is a crime
The working people fuel the engine
While you yank the chain
We fight the wars and build the buildings
For someone else's gain

So, tell me, who will stand with us?

And as time rolls on, not a single thing has changed
And the wealth gap's only grown as we all point to blame
We're at the throats of one another, though we share a single fate
And the golden few laugh on and on as we all take the bait

Through crime and crusade, our labour, it's been stolen
We've been robbed of our freedom, we've been held down and beholden
To the bosses and the bankers, who never gave their share
Of any blood, of any sweat, of any tears

Who'll stand with us?
Don't tell us everything is fine
Who'll stand with us?
Because this treatment is a crime
The working people fuel the engine
While you yank the chain
We fight the wars and build the buildings
For someone else's gain

So, tell me, who will stand with us?

Through crime and crusade, our labour, it's been stolen
We've been robbed of our freedom, we've been held down and beholden

Who'll stand with us?
Don't tell us everything is fine
Who'll stand with us?
Because this treatment is a crime
The working people fuel the engine
While you yank the chain
We fight the wars and build the buildings
For someone else's gain

So, tell me, who will stand with us?
So, tell me, who will stand with us?