Union Man

DESCRIPTION: "I think I sing that little song, Hope I say it nothing wrong, Hope my song she bring good cheer.... Union man! Union man! He must have full dinner can...." (John) Lewis demands a good contract. There is a strike; the workers win; the singer gets druk
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1946 (Korson-PennsylvaniaSongsAndLegends)
KEYWORDS: mining labor-movement strike humorous drink
FOUND IN: US(MA)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Korson-PennsylvaniaSongsAndLegends, pp. 393-394, "Union Man" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #7723
File: KPL393

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