The Union Miners
Trad. arr. Young, E.
A miner’s life is like a sailor’s,
aboard the ship to sail the waves,
every day his life’s in danger,
still he keeps on, being brave.
Watch the rocks, they’re falling daily,
careless miners always fail,
keep your hand upon your wages,
and your eyes upon the scale.
Union miners, stand together,
do not heed the owner’s tale,
keep your hand upon your wages,
and your eye upon the scale.
You’ve been docked and docked again, boys,
you’ve been loading two-to-one,
what have you to show for working,
when your mining days are done?
Worn out boots and worn out miners,
lungs of stone and children pale,
keep your hand upon your wages,
and your eye upon the scale.
In conclusion, bear in memory,
keep the past within your mind,
God provides for all his workers,
when in union they combine.
Stand like men and fight together,
vict’ry will for you prevail,
keep your hands upon your wages,
and your eye upon the scale.
