The Flame

Lyrics

[GALKA, spoken] We are ready for the report from Comrade Ada. I'm sure she's done something of interest? [ADA, spoken] I've done nothing [ADA] On Monday I put pickets On twenty-seven lines [GALKA, spoken] Good! [ADA] I also started riots At B. Altman's, Saks, and Klein's I broke three Woolworth windows Destroyed an automat You'd think I'd be entitled To a breather after that But then I felt the flame I felt it burn inside me Like a glowing torch To light my way! Although my shoulders drooped And I was plenty pooped I heard a little voice within me say: You must do more You must do much more! You must go on Forever playing your part! You must do more You must do much more Until you've lit the flame In ev'ry single heart! On Tuesday in the subway I threw a rotten egg I called a man a fascist And I bit his doctor's leg I spat upon a landlord I kicked a traffic cop And later on in night court When the judge said "Ada, stop!" [ADA & Communists] Again I felt the flame (Felt) I felt it burn inside me (Burn) Like a glowing torch To light my way! Though I'd already done The work of twenty-one I heard a little voice within me say: [ADA & COMMUNISTS] You must do more You must do much more! You must go on Forever playing your part! You must do more You must do much more Until you've lit the flame In ev'ry single heart! Just yesterday on Wall Street I made a little fuss Short-circuited a Duesenberg And wrecked a cross-town bus The Staten Island ferry Was where I later scored You'll never guess what happened When they threw me overboard [HARRY, spoken] I know, I know! [HARRY & COMMUNISTS] I'll bet you felt (Felt) You felt it burn inside you (Burn) Like a glowing torch To light your way! Your mouth was filled with foam But as you swam back home You heard a little voice within you say: [COMMUNISTS& ADA] You must do more You must do much more! (You must do more!) You must go on Forever playing your part! (You must go on) You must do more, more, more! You must do much more (More!) [ADA & COMMUNISTS] Until you've lit the flame In every single heart! [ADA, HARRY & COMMUNISTS] Today, tonight We light the flame!