Written in 1931 by Florence Reece, the wife of Sam Reece, a union organizer for the United Mine Workers in Harlan County, Kentucky.

Which side are you on boys?

Which side are you on?

Which side are you on boys?

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 boys?

Which side are you on?

Which side are you on boys?

Which side are you on?

My dady was a miner,

And I'm a miner's son,

He'll be with you fellow workers

Until this battle's won.

Which side are you on?

Which side are you on?

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…