The World Will Know Lyrics - Singles - Newsies

JACK 

Pulitzer and Hearst 

They think we're nothin' 

Are we nothin'? 

NEWSIES 

No! 

JACK 

Pulitzer and Hearst 

They think they got us 

Do they got us? 

NEWSIES 

No! 

JACK 

Even though we ain't got hats or badges 

We're a union just by sayin'so 

And the world will know! 

What's it gonna take to stop the wagons? 

Are we ready? 

NEWSIES 

Yeah! 

JACK 

What's it gonna take to stop the scabbers? 

Can we do it? 

NEWSIES 

Yeah! 

JACK 

We'll do what we gotta do 

Until we break the will of mighty Bill and Joe 

NEWSIES 

And the world will know 

And the journal too 

Mister Hearst and Pulitzer 

Have we got news for you 

Now the world will hear 

What we got to say 

We been hawkin' headlines 

But we're makin' 'em today 

And our ranks will grow 

CRUTCHY 

And we'll kick their rear 

NEWSIES 

And the world will know 

That we been here 

JACK 

When the circulation bell starts ringin' 

Will we hear it? 

NEWSIES 

No! 

JACK 

What if the Delanceys come out swingin' 

Will we hear it? 

NEWSIES 

No! 

When you got a hundred voices singin' 

Who can hear a lousy whistle blow? 

And the world will know 

That this ain't no game 

That we got a ton of rotten fruit and perfect aim 

So they gave their word 

But it ain't worth beans 

Now they're gonna see 

What "stop the presses" really means 

And the day has come 

And the time is now 

And the fear is gone 

And our name is mud 

And the strike is on 

And I can't stand blood 

And the world will - 

JACK 

Pulitzer may own the world but he don't own us! 

NEWSIES 

Pulitzer may own the world but he don't own us! 

JACK 

Pulitzer may crack the whip but he won't whip us! 

NEWSIES 

Pulitzer may crack the whip but he won't whip us! 

And the world will know 

And the world will learn 

And the world will wonder how we made the tables turn 

And the world will see 

That we had to choose 

That the things we do today will be tomorrow's news 

And the old will fall 

And the young stand tall 

And the time is now 

And the winds will blow 

And our ranks will grow and grow and grow and so 

The world will feel the fire 

And finally know!