I Am A Union Woman

I am a Union woman,
as brave as I can be
I do not like the bosses
and the bosses don’t like me

Chorus: Join the N.M.U., come join the N.M.U.

I was raised in old Kentucky,
Kentucky borned and bred
and when I joined the union,
well they called me a Rooshian Red

My husband asked the boss for a job
This is the words he said:
“Bill Jackson, I can’t work you, sir, ’cause
your wife’s a Rooshian Red

These is the worst times
that I have ever saw
You get shot down by gun-thugs
you get framed up by the law

Our bosses ride fine horses
and we walk in the mud
Their banner is the dollar sign
and ours is striped with blood

If you want to join a union
As strong as it can be
Join the dear old N.M.U.
and come along with me

If you want to get your freedom
also your liberty
Join the dear old N.M.U.
and come along with me