Come all 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 boys? 

Which side are you on? 



My daddy was a miner

He's now in the air and sun

He'll be with you fellow workers

Until the battle's won 



Which side are you on boys? 

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. Claire 



Which side are you on boys? 

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 boys? 

Which side are you on? 



Don't scab for the bosses

Don't listen to their lies

Poor folks ain't got a chance

Unless they organize 



Which side are you on boys? 

Which side are you on?