Chanson
de Florence Reece (1931) écrite durant la grève des mineurs
de charbon du comté de Harlan (Kentucky). Cette grève, très
dure, opposa les mineurs à la Garde Nationale et aux gangsters
embauchés par le sherrif J.H. Blair qui n'hésitèrent pas à
pratiquer le saccage des maisons de mineurs et l'assassinat
de militants.
Florence Reece, elle-même militante, était la femme d'un
des organisateurs de la grève.
musique
Come all you good workers,
Good news to you I'll tell
Of how the good old union
Has come in here to dwell.
CHORUS:
Which side are you on?
Which side are you on?
Which side are you on?
Which side are you on?
My dady was a miner,
And I'm a miner's son,
And I'll stick with the union
'Til every battle's won.
They say in Harlan
County
There are no neutrals there.
You'll either be a union man
Or a thug for J. H. Blair.
Oh workers can
you stand it?
Oh tell me how you can?
Will you be a lousy scab
Or will you be a man?
Don't scab for
the bosses,
Don't listen to their lies.
Us poor folks haven't got a chance
Unless we organize.