Whirlwinds of danger are raging around us,
O'erwhelming forces of darkness a**ail,
Still in the fight see advancing before us,
Red flag of liberty that yet shall prevail.
Then forward ye workers, freedom awaits you,
O'er all the world on the land and the sea.
On with the fight for the cause of humanity.
Forward united and the world shall be free.
Africa murmuring under the slave-whip,
India challenging her plunderers' crime,
Ireland who hurled out the alien oppressor.
Rally against your own exploiters in time!
Then forward ye workers, freedom awaits you,
O'er all the world on the land and the sea.
On with the fight for the cause of humanity.
Forward united and the world shall be free.
Now while in secret our rulers are plotting
Furies of slaughter to stave off their fall.
Only united the people can thwart them
Shatter their war designs and bring peace to all.
Then forward ye workers, freedom awaits you,
O'er all the world on the land and the sea.
On with the fight for the cause of humanity.
Forward united and the world shall be free.