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Union Strong
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When they’ve got you in the corner
And all hope within you dies
Raise your voices and your spirits
Don’t mourn get organised
The shopworker is weary
She’s always on her seat
So she joined the union
And won herself a seat
They’re full off puff and promises
When their war becomes ours
Yet there’s not enough to go round
When the smoke of battle clears
The capitalist accuser
His hands wet with the blood
Of all the toiling workers
Who want only warmth and food
CHORUS:
Raise the standard for the worker
Raise your banners and march on
Draw a line and stand together
In the union we are strong
Their voluntary partnerships
De-regulation in disguse
When you take power from the people
All that trickles down is lies
And they’ll always blame the union
From their mansion on the hill
But they wont feed your family
Or pay your wages when you’re ill
The government take our money
The bosses take our time
Fair work gives us a chance at life
Far from the poverty line
The poor they are not criminals
Hardship’s not a choice
So we must help each other
To amplify their voice
The future may look harder
As the costs of living rise
Don’t let the rich get richer
It’s time to organise
We’ll build a bigger table
Demand a better deal
We’ll fight the one percent
Till there’s equality for all
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Union Strong
When they’ve got you in the corner
And all hope within you dies
Raise your voices and your spirits
Don’t mourn get organised
The shop worker is weary
She’s always on her seat
So she joined the union
And won herself a seat
They’re full off puff and promises
When their war becomes ours
Yet there’s not enough to go round
When the smoke of battle clears
The capitalist accuser
His hands wet with the blood
Of all the toiling workers
Who want only warmth and food
CHORUS:
Raise the standard for the worker
Raise your banners and march on
Draw a line and stand together
In the union we are strong
Their voluntary partnerships
De-regulation in disguse
When you take power from the people
All that trickles down is lies
And they’ll always blame the union
From their mansion on the hill
But they wont feed your family
Or pay your wages when you’re ill
The government take our money
The bosses take our time
Fair work gives us a chance at life
Far from the poverty line
The poor they are not criminals
Hardship’s not a choice
So we must help each other
To amplify their voice
The future may look harder
As the costs of living rise
Don’t let the rich get richer
It’s time to organise
We’ll build a bigger table
Demand a better deal
We’ll fight the one percent
Till there’s equality for all
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Findlay Napier Glasgow, UK
One of Scotland's finest songwriters. In 2021 he was nominated for Musician of the Year at the Scot’s Trad Music Awards and in 2018 he was the first solo act to be nominated for Live Act of the Year. Described as Micheal Marra meets Elvis Costello, a Caledonian Loudon Wainwright or a Scottish James Taylor this master storyteller's songs are full of earthy humour, hopeless love and biting satire. ... more
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