Union Maid

1

There once was a union maid

She never was afraid

Of guards and ginks and company finks

Or deputy sheriffs who made the raids.

She went to the union hall

When a meeting it was called

And when the legion boys came round

She always stood her ground.

 

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Oh you can’t scare me

I’m stickin’ by the Union

I’m stickin’ by the Union

I’m stickin’ by the Union

No you can’t scare me

I’m stickin’ by the Union

I’m stickin’ by the Union

Till the day I die.

 

2

She went to the picket line

One morning just at nine

And the guards and ginks and company finks

Came skipping through the morning dew

They had their clubs and guns

They had their knives and bombs

They stood as still as if they’re dead

When she jumped up and said :

 

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3

When the union boys they seen

This pretty little union queen

Stand up and sing in the deputy’s face

They laughed and yelled all over the place.

And you know what they done ?

These two-gun company thugs

When they heard this union song,

They tucked their tails and run :

 

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4

We modern union maids

Are also not afraid

To walk the line

Leave jobs behind

And we’re not just the Ladies’ Aide

We fight for equal pay.

And we will have our say

We’re workers too, the same as you

And fight the union way.

 

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5

Don’t call us ‘dear’ or ‘honey’

Or ‘little lady’ sonny

We’re women free with dignity,

No cutie playboy bunny

But neither are we men,

So listen once again :

If you call us ‘brother’

We’ll call you ‘mothah’ -

Sister is the name !

 

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