Union Maid

[Verse 1]
There once was a union maid
Who never was afraid
Of the goons and the ginks and the company finks
And the deputy sheriffs who made the raid
She went to the union hall
When a meeting, it was called
And when those company goons came round
She always held her ground

[Chorus]
Oh you can't scare me, I’m sticking with the union
I'm sticking with the Union, I'm sticking with the union
Oh you can’t scare me, I'm sticking with the union
I'm sticking with the union, 'til the day I die

[Verse 2]
This union maid was wise
To the tricks of company spies
She couldn't be fooled by the company stools
She'd always organize the guys
She always got her way
When she struck for higher pay
She'd show her card to the national guard
And this is what she'd say

[Chorus]
Oh you can’t scare me, I’m sticking with the union
I'm sticking with the Union, I’m sticking with the union
Oh you can't scare me, I'm sticking with the union
I'm sticking with the union, ’til the day I die

[Verse 3]
When this song was first sung
Our fight had just begun
And union maids in the union trades
Organized 'til the job was done
And lady's auxiliaries
Of giant factories
Side-by-side, they won their pride
In CIO victories

[Chorus]
Oh you can't scare me, I'm sticking with the union
I'm sticking with the Union, I'm sticking with the union
Oh you can't scare me, I'm sticking with the union
I'm sticking with the union, 'til the day I die

[Verse 4]
Now union maids are found
In coal mines underground
Climbing to new heights on construction sites
And they'll never keep us down
In offices and schools
We'll redefine those rules
Working every day toward comparable pay
And with union men we say

[Chorus]
Oh you can't scare me, I'm sticking with the union
I'm sticking with the Union, I'm sticking with the union
Oh you can't scare me, I'm sticking with the union
I'm sticking with the union, 'til the day I die

[Verse 5]
So you gals who wanna be free
Won't you take this tip from me
Break out of that mold we've all been sold
You've got a fighting history
The fight for women's rights
With workers must unite
Just roll those bones like mother jones
To the front of every fight

[Chorus]
Oh you can't scare me, I'm sticking with the union
I'm sticking with the Union, I'm sticking with the union
Oh you can't scare me, I'm sticking with the union
I'm sticking with the union, 'til the day I die

[Spoken]
One more time!

[Chorus]
Oh you can't scare me, I'm sticking with the union
I'm sticking with the Union, I'm sticking with the union
Oh you can't scare me, I'm sticking with the union
I'm sticking with the union, 'til the day I die