Which Side Are You On?

Original Union Verses

Come ALL of you good workers
Good news to you I'll tell
Of how that good old union
Has come in here to dwell

[Chorus]
Which side are you on? [x4]

My daddy was a miner
And I'm a miner's son
And I'll stick with the union
Till every battle's won … Chorus

They say in Harlan County
There are no neutrals there
You'll either be a union man
Or a thug for J.H. Blair … Chorus

Oh, workers can you stand it?
Oh, tell me how you can
Will you be a lousy scab
Or will you be a man? … Chorus

Don't scab for the bosses
Don't listen to their lies
Us poor folks haven't got a chance
Unless we organize … Chorus

Alternate verses

Come ALL of you good people
Good news to you I'll tell
Of how this good old country
Has come in here to dwell

[Chorus]
Which side are you on? [x4]

My parents both were fighters
And I'm a fighter too
And I'll stick with equality
Till every battle's won ... Chorus

They say in this great country
There is democracy
You'll either be for justice
Or a thug for tyranny ... Chorus

Don't bend down for the bosses
You can save some lives
Us common folks don't have a chance
Unless we organize ... Chorus

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Avelo verses

Come all of you good people
Sad news to you I'll tell
Of how the Constitution
Has come to be unwell

[Chorus]
Which side are you on? [x4]

Our ancestors were immigrants
But you should understand
That no one is illegal
Here on stolen land … Chorus

Our parents fought for justice
And we are fighters too
And we'll stick with this struggle
Until the battle's through ... Chorus

Due process was a promise,
And cruelty forbade,
But now the Constitution
Is slowly being frayed

They say in this great country
There is democracy
You'll either be for justice
Or a thug for tyranny ... Chorus

Oh Wes Moore, can you stand it?
[alt: Avelo, can you stand it?]
Oh tell me how you can?
Will you be compliant
Or will you take a stand? ... Chorus

Avelo was an airline, But their soul they did sell
They shackle up their passengers,
And fly them straight to hell … Chorus