Are we not men? Are we not men? We have tongues but cannot speak Our sightless eyes - they do not weep Are we not men? Are we not men? Are we not men? Are we not men? We're not bound by iron chains Yet we are slaves all the same Are we not men? Are we not men? Our bodies ache; our limbs are sore We work till we can work no more Are we not men? Are we not men? Are we not men? Are we not men? Darkness brings sweet sleep to all Save we, who do not sleep at all They are not men; they are dead bodies A living dead