Young I was when first I sang
About the rights of working man.
Of unions standing strong before
The bosses thugs and purchased law.
We fought the fight and walked the line
We took our lumps and did our time.
But in the end our rights we won,
And let our brothers take them on.
Old we grew and never knew,
The fight was paused but wasn't through.
The union shrank, our kids forgot
The cost of keeping what they'd got.
The bosses hadn't gone away
Just waited til another day.
But never doubt we'll right the wrong
My children now have learned the song.
(some of my favorites of those songs below the fold)