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Workers of the World Unite! Lyrics
I come from
East Virginia
Where I was born
In an old back shed
My father moved us to New Orleans
Where he was forced
To use his hands
Then late one night
They took him away from us
Because he learned
To use his head
My mother cried
When the judge said "life"
The union
Was his only crime
I'm still told to leave it
All behind
I spent my whole life on
A picket line....
Screaming
Workers Unite
Don't give up the fight
Workers of the world- unite.
Unite!
At my old age
I'm still working as a slave
The bosses work you
To your grave
They claim to be
Like common folk
They packed their bags
When the levees broke
For five long days
I watched the waters rise
I was forgotten
And left to die
I've got no country
I've got no home
Or no one
To call my own
I'm driftin' back
To East Virginia
I'm going back to that ol'
Dark shed
I remember
What my father said
When he was waiting
On line for bread...
Screaming
Workers Unite
Don't give up the fight
Workers of the world- unite.
Unite!
Workers Unite
Don't give up the fight
Workers of the world- unite.
Unite!
East Virginia
Where I was born
In an old back shed
Where he was forced
To use his hands
They took him away from us
Because he learned
To use his head
When the judge said "life"
The union
Was his only crime
All behind
I spent my whole life on
A picket line....
Don't give up the fight
Workers of the world- unite.
Unite!
I'm still working as a slave
The bosses work you
To your grave
Like common folk
They packed their bags
When the levees broke
I watched the waters rise
I was forgotten
And left to die
I've got no home
Or no one
To call my own
To East Virginia
I'm going back to that ol'
Dark shed
What my father said
When he was waiting
On line for bread...
Don't give up the fight
Workers of the world- unite.
Unite!
Don't give up the fight
Workers of the world- unite.
Unite!
Song Info
Submitted by
zel999 On May 16, 2015
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