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apart and afraid
hungry for the union
so we kept on
apart and afraid
hungry for the union
so we kept on
and give it back again
that's why they made the union
they had nothin' left to lose
and give it back again
that's why they made the union
they had nothin' left to lose
of goons and ginks and company finks and the deputy sheriffs who made the raid
she went to the union hall when a meeting it was called
and when the legion boys come 'round
of goons and ginks and company finks and the deputy sheriffs who made the raid
she went to the union hall when a meeting it was called
and when the legion boys come 'round
this union is not about the cause
the union was never about love
this union
this union is not about the cause
the union was never about love
this union
look my comrades
see the union banner waving high
reinforcements now appearing
look my comrades
see the union banner waving high
reinforcements now appearing
voices in your body coming through on the radio
the union of the snake is on the climb
moving up it's gonna race it's gonna break
voices in your body coming through on the radio
the union of the snake is on the climb
moving up it's gonna race it's gonna break
sir
the union forever defending our rights
down with the blackleg
sir
the union forever defending our rights
down with the blackleg
where oh where is that gallant man?
he is gone to organize the union
that working men they may yet be free
where oh where is that gallant man?
he is gone to organize the union
that working men they may yet be free