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ALL OF US OR NONE

Slave, who is it that shall free you?
Those in deepest darkness lying.
Comrade, only these can see you
Only they can hear you crying.
Comrade, only slaves can free you.
Everything or nothing. All of us or none.
One alone his lot can't better.
Either gun or fetter.
Everything or nothing. All of us or none.

You who hunger, who shall feed you?
If it's bread you would be carving,
Come to us, we too are starving.
Come to us and let us lead you.
Only hungry men can feed you.
Everything or nothing. All of us or none.
One alone his lot can't better.
Either gun or fetter.
Everything or nothing. All of us or none.

Beaten man, who shall avenge you?
You, on whom the blows are falling,
Hear your wounded brothers calling.
Weakness gives us strength to lend you.
Come to us, we shall avenge you.
Everything or nothing. All of us or none.
One alone his lot can't better.
Either gun or fetter.
Everything or nothing. All of us or none.

Who, oh wretched one, shall dare it?
He who can no longer bear it.
Counts the blows that arm his spirit.
Taught the time by need and sorrow,
Strikes today and not tomorrow.
Everything or nothing. All of us or none.
One alone his lot can't better.
Either gun or fetter.
Everything or nothing. All of us or none.

ALL OR NOTHING!

Who, O slave, is going to free you?
Those who stand in darkness near you
From the lowest depths shall hear you.
In the darkness they shall see you:
Other slaves are going to free you.
So it's all or nothing. None or everyone.
One man can rescue any.
But many can rescue many.
For it's all or nothing. None or everyone.

Who'll avenge your scars and bruises?
You on whom the blows descended
Are by all the weak befriended.
We'll decide who wins, who loses:
We'll avenge your scars and bruises.
So it's all or nothing. None or everyone.
One man can rescue any.
But many can rescue many.
For it's all or nothing. None or everyone.

Who will dare? you ask in sorrow.
He whose misery's past bearing,
Finding finally the daring,
Joins with those who are declaring:
We won't wait until tomorrow.
So it's all or nothing. None or everyone.
One man can rescue any.
But many can rescue many.
For it's all or nothing. None or everyone.


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