Scab Take Action
A song for those who gladly accept the maintenance or, very
rarely, improvement in conditions and salary but are not prepared
to join in the struggle.
There's anger in the union hall
Scab take action now
If we go on strike they'll sack us all
Scab take action now
They've closed us down and cut our pay
we can't go on and live this way
The bills will not allow
Scab take action now
The strike begins at 8am
Scab take action now
We'll show 'em what we think of 'em
Scab take action now
They pay themselves 10 times our wage
the gaps so wide its reached the stage
they milk us like a cow
Scab take action now
They've called the cops for real this time
Scab take action now
sent in to smash the picket line
Scab take action now
with batons raised they moved in fast
arrested some but it didn't last -
we won but I don't know how
Scab take action now
There's one thing you just don't see
Scab take action now
Our unions fought through history
Scab take action now
Men and women side by side
heads held high they marched in pride
devoted to a vow
Scab take action now
I'll challenge you once again
Scab take action now
Step out and face the world you're in
Scab take action now
You're just a weapon of the right
to crush all workers who unite
like weeds beneath a plough
Scab take action now
Its back to work for another day
Scab take action now
you'll notice an increase in pay
Scab take action now
But where were you throughout the fight
I looked around - you weren't in sight.
But you raked it in somehow
Scab take action now
Words and music by Craig Dawson
All rights reserved. Aranda May 2000
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