From end to end From end to end, from sea to sea Takes the rifle people work; Ready to mount, ready for flour, Ready to fight to the death. From end to end, from sea to sea Takes the rifle people work; Ready to mount, ready for flour, Ready to fight to the death. For the land, for freedom, For a better life Go back to the front. But knowing why. We know why. For the land, for freedom, For a better life Ready to fight to the death. (This is followed by a speech of the character of the opera) For the land, for freedom For a better life Go, go, go ... 1938