They'll Never Keep Us Down Songtext
von Hazel Dickens

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

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

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


They′ll never shoot that union out of me, oh no
Never shoot that union out of me

Got a contract in our hands signed by the blood of honest men

And they'll never shoot that union out of me

Well the power wheel is a-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 that rich man′s mind

Your welfare ain′t on that rich man's mind, oh no
Your welfare ain′t on that rich man's mind

They want the power in their hands
Just to keep down the worker′s hands

Your welfare ain't on that rich man′s mind

And they'll never, never, never keep us down, oh no
They'll 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