Jason Robert Brown
People of Atlanta
[FIDDLIN' JOHN]
People of Atlanta, stand together on this day!

[TOM WATSON]
I have come to Atlanta with a message from the Lord![FIDDLIN' JOHN]
People
Of Atlanta


Swear that
Someone's
Gonna pay![STARNES & IVEY]




Boy, you'd better
Move![ENSEMBLE, variously]
Jimmy!
What's he gonna
Say?
Hey, get away
From that window!
Jimmy![ENSEMBLE, variously]



Look-a this!
Wait!

I see 'im on the way[TOM WATSON]
I have come
To see

The devil
Get his
Just

And

True

Reward![MEN]


Yes!

Gonna see
'im get his
Just

And

True
Reward![WOMEN]

Well

We're gonna
See
'im get his
Just

And

True
Reward![FIDDLIN' JOHN]
People of Atlanta
Better bow your heads in shame

[THREE WOMEN]
Amen!

[FIDDLIN' JOHN]
There's a man who came
And spit on your fine city's name!

[SEVERAL MEN]
Lemme at 'im!
[CROWD]
Watch out!

[FIDDLIN' JOHN]
People of Atlanta
All are victims of this crime!
It is time now!

[WATSON]
It is time now!

[ALL]
It is time now!

[WATSON]
It is time