Listen to Get The Behind Me song with lyrics from Almanac Singers

Get The Behind Me

Almanac Singers, Pete Seeger1 Jan 2000

Get The Behind Me Lyrics

 

Boss comes up to me with a five dollar bill

Says get you some whiskey boy and drink your fill

Get thee behind me satan

Travel on down the line

I am a union man

Gonna leave you behind

A red headed woman took me out to dine

Says love me baby leave your union behind

Get thee behind me satan

Travel on down the line

I am a union man

Gonna leave you behind

On the fourth of July the politicians say

Vote for us and we'll raise your pay

Get thee behind me satan

Travel on down the line

I am a union man

Gonna leave you behind

Oh then the company union sent out a call

They said join us in the summer we'll forget you in the fall

Get thee behind me satan

Travel on down the line

I am a union man

Gonna leave you behind

If anyone should ask you your union to sell

Just tell him where to go send him back to hell

Get thee behind me satan

Travel on down the line

I am a union man

 

Gonna leave you behind