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

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


And 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

Well, the power wheel is rollin', rollin′ right along
And the government helps keep it goin′, goin' 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 hand just to keep down the worker and
Your welfare ain't on that rich man′s mind

And they′ll never, never, never keep us down, oh no
Never, never, never keep us down
They can cheat, lie, frame, or steal
But we'll stop that big wheel
And they′ll never, never, never keep us down