Union Maid

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Words:Woody Guthrie, 3rd verst by Saucy Katz Tune:Red Wing First appeared:34th edition

Verse 1

There once was a union maid,

Verse 2

Who never was afraid of goons and ginks and company finks

Verse 3

And the deputy sheriff who made the raid.

Verse 4

She'd go the the union hal]

Verse 5

When a meeting it was called,

Verse 6

And when the comp'ny boys came ‘round she always stood her ground.

Chorus

Oh, you can't scare me, I'm stickin' to the union,

I'm stickin' to the union, I'm stickin' to the union.

Oh, you can't scare me, I'm stickin' to the union,

I'm stickin' to the union, till the day I die.

Verse 7

This union maid was wise

Verse 8

To the tricks of the company spies;

Verse 9

She'd never be fooled by the company stools,

Verse 10

She'd always organize the guys.

Verse 11

She'd always get her way when she struck for higher pay,

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