Labornet
|
 |
Viewpoints
Labor Video
News Archives
Search
Links
Build LaborNet
About Us
Up to the minute labor news from around the United States from LabourStart in the UK
Other
LaborNets
International
Canada
Austria
Germany
Korea
La Red
Obrera
(en español)
UK
Japan
LabourStart
Back Links
Charleston FiveWords and Music By Richard Taliaferro2001 Member IUOE #3 ProLabor@aol.com Written for a Charleston Five Solidarity Meeting at the Sacramento ILWU Hall (Medium blues beat with harmonica & guitar) Verse) We've all fought hard for our lives through the centuries All we ever wanted was little respect and dignity. We'll not be divided by your racist inequality. Chorus) Labor and civil rights Together we all will fight We aint gona take your jive FREE THE CHARLESTON FIVE (3 times) Verse) Five of our brothers were framed and thrown in the can Government officials are acting like the Klue Kluts Klan They're making it a crime to be a union man Chorus) Attorney general gotta big mouth Anti-union racist in the south Our unity will always survive FREE THE CHARLESTON FIVE (3 times) Musical break= 1 chorus and 1 verse Verse) We won't go back to the days of brutality When union folk were beaten for just standing up with unity Were standing all together for the strength of solidarity Chorus) Labor and civil rights Together we all will fight We aint gona take your jive FREE THE CHARLESTON FIVE (3 times) |
this website is optimized for version 4+ browsers
contact LaborNet
copyright 2001 © LaborNet