Lyrics: Hazel Dickens
Music: Hazel Dickens
United we stand, divided we fall
For every dime they give us a battle must be fought
So working people use your power, the key to liberty
Don't support that rich man's style of luxury
There ain't no way they can ever keep us down, oh no
Ain't no way they can ever keep us down
We won't be bought, we won't be sold
We'll be treated right well that's our goal
And there ain't no way they can ever keep us down
We've been shot and we've been jailed
Lord, it's a sin
Women and little children stood right by the men
But we got that union contract that keeps the worker free
And they'll never shoot that union out of me
And they'll never shoot that union out of me, oh no
Never shoot that union out of me
Got a contract in our hand signed by the blood of honest men
And they'll never shoot that union out of me
Well the power wheel is rolling rolling right along
And the government just keeps it going going strong
So working people get your help from your own kind
Your welfare ain't on the rich man's mind
Your welfare ain't on that rich man's mind, oh no
Your welfare ain't on that rich man's mind
They want the power in their hands
Just to keep down the worker and
Your welfare ain't on that rich man's mind
And they'll never never never keep us down, oh no
Never never never keep us down
They can cheat, lie, frame, or steal
But we'll stop that big wheel
And they'll never never never keep us down