Our father was a union man some day I'll be one too.
The bosses fired daddy what's our family gonna do?
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?
Which side are you on?
My daddy was miner and I'm a miner's son
and I'll stick with the union 'til every battles done.
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?