They’ll Never Keep Us Down

[Verse 1]
United we stand, divided we fall
For every dime they give us, a battle must be fought
So, working people, use your power, the key to liberty
Don't support that rich man's style of luxury

[Chorus]
And there ain't no way they can ever keep us down, oh no
Ain't no way they can ever keep us down
We won't be bought, we won't be sold
To be treated right, well, that's our goal
And there ain't no way they can ever keep us down

[Verse 2]
We've been shot, we've been jailed, Lord, it's a sin
Women and little children stood right by the men
But we've got a union contract that keeps the worker free
And they'll never shoot that union out of me

[Chorus]
They'll never shoot that union out of me, oh no
Never shoot that union out of me
Got a contract in our hand
Signed by the blood of honest men
And they'll never shoot that union out of me

[Verse 3]
Well, the power wheel is rolling, rolling right along
And the government helps keep it going, going strong
So, working people, get your help from your own kind
Your welfare ain't on the rich man's mind

[Chorus]
Your welfare ain't on the rich man's mind, oh no
Your welfare ain't on the rich man's mind
They want the power in their hands
Just to keep down the workers and
Your welfare ain't on the rich man's mind

[Outro]
And they'll never, never, never keep us down, oh no
Never, never, never keep us down
They can cheat, lie, frame, or kill
But we'll stop that big wheel
And there ain't no way they can ever keep us down