Miner's Lifeguard

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

Union miners, stand together,

Heed no operator's tale;

Keep your hands upon the dollar

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

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

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

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