Lyrics:
Rise up the Starry Plough
In James Connolly's name
Rise up the Starry Plough
For his glory and his fame
He joined the Transport Union
So the workers
Honorable Samuel Ude
National Union of Road Transport Workers (many many men for the street)
Huu wo u wo Huu wo u wo (many many men for the street)
Street na
Solidarity forever
Solidarity forever
Solidarity forever
For the union makes us strong
When the union's inspiration
Through the workers' blood
Solidarity forever
Solidarity forever
Solidarity forever
For the union makes us strong
When the union's inspiration
Through the workers' blood
for any action at all
When you have unions on your side
(Workers:)
A new Argentina, the chains of the masses untied
A new Argentina, the voice
power in a Union
Now the lessons of the past
Were all learned with workers' blood
The mistakes of the bosses we must pay for
From the factories
power in a Union
Now the lessons of the past
Were all learned with workers' blood
The mistakes of the bosses we must pay for
From the factories
power in a Union
Now the lessons of the past
Were all learned with workers' blood
The mistakes of the bosses we must pay for
From the cities
one man who
Can lead any workers' regime
He lives for your problems
He shares your ideals and your dream
He supports you, for he loves you
Understands
power in a union
Now the lessons of the past were all learned in workers' blood
The mistakes of the bosses we must pay for
From the cities
for workers' rights.
I've got no time to tell this tale,
The dicks and bulls are on my trail;
But I'll remember these two good men
That died
unions on your side
Workers:
Peron! Peron! Peron! Peron! Peron!
Che:
A new Argentina!
The chains of the masses untied!
A new Argentina!
The voice
of dialectic evolution.
Das Kapital's me bible and the ruling class are liable,
And quoting Marx and Engels, it's entirely justifiable,
If the workers'
bucks an hour
that just seems a bit extreme
and you had to pay the lobbyists
and lobbyists ain't cheap
300 bucks an hour worth
to fight the workers' greed
individual accused responded.
The workers union anticipates (Wen'uth'ayihlome)
That the expect evidence (UMandel'uth'ayihlom'ihlasele)
Provided by the social
Comfort tames the anger within
Time flies, you find yourself bargaining
Gone is your dream of workers' union
Routine is addictive, money's coming in
Argentina, the chains of the masses untied
A new Argentina, the voice of the people
Cannot be denied
There is only one man who can lead any workers' regime
He
the Transport Union, their scabs they did enlist
But all their graft was shattered by a scarlet iron fist
The bosses tried to sweat the lads way down on Glasgow's
inside,
I said, "God bless the Mine Workers' Union,"
And then I hung my head and cried.
When the union's inspiration through the workers' blood shall run,
There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun;
Yet what force on earth
side are you on?
Which side are you on?
We put the Liberals last
Our comrades did decide
But the workers' wins are soured
When you choose genocide
those poor boys run
We took some cement and walled that cave up
Where you killed those thirteen children inside
I said, "God bless the Mine Workers'
spears and skin shields
Walked out of COSATU house the union hall
To avenge their brothers who had been murdered
When police opened fire at a workers
to see how far it was
And you, you tried to tell me
But I had to learn for myself
There's more trouble at the depot
With the general workers' union
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