On The Picket Line es
Editorial note
Opening pickup line is partially illegible in the current scan. Verses 1-5 came out of a U.S. teachers' strike; verses 6-9 were written by Lehigh Branch, Pennsylvania, in 1992.
Verse 1
To win our strike and all our demands,
Come picket on the picket line.
In one strong fight we'll join our hands,
Come picket on the picket line.
Chorus
On the line, on the line, on the pick, pick, picket line.
We'll scream and yell and fight like hell, come and
Picket on the picket line.
Verse 2
Our fight is not for us alone,
But for people everywhere,
And our demands are not unjust,
But sensible and fair.
Verse 3
If you want your job and better schools,
Come and picket on the picket line.
For you show the board the people rule
When you picket on the picket line.
Verse 4
To pull together in one fight,
Your duty is and mine.
We'll win this strike
When all of us get in the picket line.
Verse 5
We'll sing and raise an awful din,
Come and picket on the picket line.
We'll stay until the Boss gives in,
Come picket on the picket line.
Verse 6
For health care and for higher pay,
Come picket on the picket line.
We won't let the Boss get in our way,
Come and picket on the picket line.
Verse 7
The Boss brings scabs to take our pay,
Come picket on the picket line.
The scabs won't get past us today,
Come picket on the picket line.
Verse 8
The Boss says we're a commie mob,
Come picket on the picket line.
'Cause we want fairness on our job,
Come picket on the picket line.
Verse 9
Now the Boss can say that he is broke,
Come picket on the picket line.
We know his story's just a joke,
Come picket on the picket line.
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