>>The first set of lyrics is the 'Internationale'. The second set is from "Les Mis" which may still be the finest musical I've ever had the privilege to sit through.
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>Your separated at birth status has been restored <bg>

Not to mention that seeing the lyrics again has moved me to go downstairs to get the CDs and load them onto my pc. ;)

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>>>>>The international labor day is today.
>>>>>
>>>>>All the best to anyone who feels like being a worker (don't know whether to include all those non-workers, called "employee", "associate", "help", "staff"...).
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>>>>Arise, you prisoners of starvation!
>>>>Arise, you wretched of the earth!
>>>>For justice thunders condemnation:
>>>>A better world's in birth!
>>>>No more tradition's chains shall bind us,
>>>>Arise you slaves, no more in thrall!
>>>>The earth shall rise on new foundations:
>>>>We have been nought, we shall be all!
>>>>
>>>> 'Tis the final conflict,
>>>> Let each stand in his place.
>>>> The international soviet
>>>> Shall be the human race
>>>> 'Tis the final conflict,
>>>> Let each stand in his place.
>>>> The international working class
>>>> Shall be the human race
>>>>
>>>>We want no condescending saviors
>>>>To rule us from their judgment hall,
>>>>We workers ask not for their favors
>>>>Let us consult for all:
>>>>To make the thief disgorge his booty
>>>>To free the spirit from its cell,
>>>>We must ourselves decide our duty,
>>>>We must decide, and do it well.
>>>>
>>>> 'Tis the final conflict,
>>>> Let each stand in his place.
>>>> The international soviet
>>>> Shall be the human race
>>>> 'Tis the final conflict,
>>>> Let each stand in his place.
>>>> The international working class
>>>> Shall be the human race
>>>>
>>>>Deserved a better song :
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Do you hear the people sing?
>>>>Singing a song of angry men?
>>>>It is the music of a people
>>>>Who will not be slaves again!
>>>>When the beating of your heart
>>>>Echoes the beating of the drums
>>>>There is a life about to start
>>>>When tomorrow comes!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Will you join in our crusade?
>>>>Who will be strong and stand with me?
>>>>Beyond the barricade
>>>>Is there a world you long to see?
>>>>
>>>>Then join in the fight
>>>>That will give you the right to be free!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Do you hear the people sing?
>>>>Singing a song of angry men?
>>>>It is the music of a people
>>>>Who will not be slaves again!
>>>>When the beating of your heart
>>>>Echoes the beating of the drums
>>>>There is a life about to start
>>>>When tomorrow comes!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Will you give all you can give
>>>>So that our banner may advance
>>>>Some will fall and some will live
>>>>Will you stand up and take your chance?
>>>>The blood of the martyrs
>>>>Will water the meadows of France!
>>>>
>>>>Do you hear the people sing?
>>>>Singing a song of angry men?
>>>>It is the music of a people
>>>>Who will not be slaves again!
>>>>When the beating of your heart
>>>>Echoes the beating of the drums
>>>>There is a life about to start
>>>>When tomorrow comes!
>>>
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>>>"The Internationale", isn't it? I hope you at least had to cut and paste <g>.