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