Union Man

A short life of trouble
 In a dark and dusty mine
 Has been my occupation
 Now I walk the picket line
 I was there in Bloody Harlan
 When we tried to organize
 The miners faced starvation
 You could see it in their eyes
 The Company hired some gun thugs
 Many miners died it's said
 They come to kill the union
 But they lost their lives instead
 Which side are you on boys, which side are you on?
 You're either for the rich man, or the union standing strong
 I came to Ney York City
 In the year of '43
 We would fight hitler's armies
 In the war across the sea
 But they would not hire a miner
 To do a workmans job
 At 15 cents an hour
 Your pockets they will rob
 Which side are you on boys, which side are you on?
 You're either for the rich man, or the union standing strong
 I'll never trust a rich man
 As long as i draw breath
 To keep his marble mansion
 He'll starve a child to death
 And when my life is over
 Don't mourn my passing long
 Organize resistance
 And keep the Union strong!
 So here's to every miner
 Who dared to take a stand
 Who lived to feed his family
 And died a Union man!