The poem discusses equality and justice for all people. It describes different groups - ten men working in the heat, ten women starting later, and children joining to collect pay. It says this is the way it should be, as God made all people free. It asks who will help the weak and break down walls of oppression. It talks about a judge who heard a widow asking for justice for the poor. It says the poor who know suffering, and those who work for peace, are blessed, as is speaking out for change. The refrain repeats that all people being free and treated equally is the way it should be.