Miner's life is like a sailor's
'Board a ship to cross the wave
Every day his life's in danger
Still he ventures being brave
Watch the rocks, they're falling daily
Careless miners always fail
Keep your hands upon the dollar
And your eyes upon the scale(s)

Union miners, stand together
Heed no operator's tale
Keep your hands upon the dollar
And your eyes upon the scale(s)

Soon this trouble will be ended,
Union men will have their rights,
After many years of bondage,
Digging days and digging nights.
Then by honest weight we labor,
Union miners never fail;
Keep your hand upon the dollar
And your eyes upon the scale(s).

Let no union men be weakened
By newspapers' false reports;
Be like sailors on the ocean,
Trusting in their safe lifeboats.
Let your lifeboat be Jehovah
Those who trust Him never fail.
Keep your hand upon the dollar
And your eyes upon the scale(s).

You've been docked and docked, my boys
You've been loading two for one
What have you to show for working
Since this mining has begun?
Overalls, and cans for rockers
In your shanties sleep on rails
Keep your hand upon the dollar
And your eyes upon the scale(s)

Union miners, stand together
Heed no operator's tale
Keep your hands upon the dollar
And your eyes upon the scale(s)

In conclusion, bear in memory
Keep the password in your mind
God provides for every nation
When in union they combine
Stand like men and linked together
Victory for you will prevail
Keep your hand upon the dollar
And your eyes upon the scale(s)

Union miners, stand together
Heed no operator's tale
Keep your hands upon the dollar
And your eyes upon the scale(s)

Union miners, stand together
Heed no operator's tale
Keep your hands upon the dollar
And your eyes upon the scale(s)