Original Broadway Cast of Caroline, or Change
I Don’t Want My Child to Hear That

[CAROLINE]
I don't want my child to hear that

[MR. STOPNICK]
Now I say this with due respect

[CAROLINE]
Negroes stealin' white folk statues

[MR. STOPNICK]
They got to stop looking for martyrdom

[CAROLINE & MR. STOPNICK]
We are asking (Blow the bastards to kingdom come)
For disaster (Like the Wobblies used to do)
We'll be ruined 'fore this is over (Show these rednecks a thing or two)

[GRANDMA & GRANDPA GELLMAN]
Such a shonde, such a tzimmes
Noah, look, here come the latkes
And golden may our blessings be
Just like these lovely latkеs, we—

[MR. STOPNICK]
I been waiting since the thirtiеs
Selling goddamn hats for Macy's
Waiting for the revolution
For the fight against oppression
For the worker to take over
For the poor to rise in fury
Now the Negro leads the way
Comes at last the freedom day
But this martyr business is a ruse!
[ROSE]
Hallelujah, here's the goose
Papa, look we saved the pupick
Just for you
The pupick, Papa