Our father was a union man. Some day
ill be one too. The bosses fired daddy
whats a family gonna do?

Come on all you workers, good news to
you ill tell. Of how the good old union
has come in here to dwell.

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Which side are you on?
Which side are you on?

My daddy was a miner and im a miners son and ill
stick with the union 'till every battle's won.

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They say in harlan county there are no neutrals there.
Youll either be a union man or a thug for J.H. Blair.

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Oh workers can you stand it? Oh tell me how you can.
Will you be a lousy scab or will you be a man?

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Dont scab for the bosses. Dont listen to their lies.
Us poor folds havent got a chance unless we organize.

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