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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Florence Reece
Florence Reece
Lead Vocals
The Almanac Singers
The Almanac Singers
Background Vocals
Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger
Banjo
Lee Hays
Lee Hays
Acoustic Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Florence Reece
Florence Reece
Composer
[traditional]
[traditional]
Composer

Lyrics

Come, all you perm workers
Good news to you I'll tell
How the good old union
Has come in here to dwell
Which side are you on?
Which side are you on?
We're starting our good battle
We know we're sure to win
Because we've got the gun thugs
Looking very thin
Which side are you on?
Which side are you on?
If you go to Harlan County
There is no neutral there
You'll either be a union man
Or a thug for J. H. Blair
Which side are you on?
Which side are you on?
[Instrumental]
Come, all of you good workers
Good news to you I'll tell
Of how the good old union
Has come in here to dwell
Which side are you on?
Which side are you on?
My daddy was a miner
And I'm a miner's son
And I'll stick with the union
'Til every battle's won
Which side are you on?
Which side are you on?
They say in Harlan County
There are no neutrals there
You'll either be a union man
Or a thug for J. H. Blair
Which side are you on?
Which side are you on?
Oh, workers, can you stand it?
Oh, tell me how you can
Will you be a lousy scab
Or will you be a man?
Which side are you on?
Which side are you on?
Don't scab for the bosses
Don't listen to their lies
Us poor folks haven't got a chance
Unless we organize
Which side are you on?
Which side are you on?
Which side are you on?
Which side are you on?
Written by: Florence Reece

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