A little girl was
working in a big department store,
Her little wage for food was spent; her dress was old and
tore.
She asked the foreman for a raise, so humbly and so shy,
And this is what the foreman did reply :
The little girl
then went to see the owner of the store,
She told the story that he'd heard so many times before.
The owner cried: "You are discharged! Oh, my, that big
disgrace,
A ragged thing like you around my placel''
The little girl
she said: "I know a man that can't be wrong,
I'll go and see the preacher in the church where I belong.''
She told him she was down and out and had no place to stay.
And this is what the holy man did say :
Next day while
walking round she saw a sign inside a hall,
It read: THE ONE BIG UNION WILL GIVE LIBERTY TO ALL.
She said: I'll join that union, and I'll surely do my best,
And now she's gaily singing with the rest :
Refrain
final
Oh, Workers do unite!
To crush the tyrant's might,
The ONE BIG UNION BANNER IS UNFURLED --
Come slaves from every land,
Come join this fighting band,
It's named INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF THE WORLD.