Part of the Union - John Ford of the Strawbs LIVE NYC video free download

"Part of the Union" LIVE by John Ford of the Strawbs with Ian Lloyd of Stories, David Lloyd of Social Hero recorded Dec. 10, 2011 at A M Studios NYC. John Ford is original writer of this song.

Part of the Union Lyrics below

British musician, John Ford of the Strawbs - writer/singer of classic chart topper, "Part of the Union - originally performed with The Strawbs, does a new live version at A M Studios NYC on Dec. 10, 2011 with Ian Lloyd and STORIES and David Lloyd of Social Hero bands at A M Studios NYC for Private Holiday/Recording Party. Ian Lloyd is best known for his #1 Hit "Brother Louie" and can be heard singing the opening theme for "Louie" comedy Series on FX.

Ford is the original songwriter for this tune which cam out in 1972 and reached #2, staying on the UK charts for 52 weeks. John Ford dedicates the song to demonstrators on Wall St, OWS and Union workers worldwide.

Part Of the Union

Now I'm a union man

Amazed at what I am

I say what I think, that the company stinks

Yes I'm a union man

When we meet in the local hall

I'll be voting with them all

With a hell of a shout, it's "Out brothers, out!"

And the rise of the factory's fall

Oh, you don't get me, I'm part of the union

You don't get me, I'm part of the union

You don't get me, I'm part of the union

Until the day I die

Until the day I die

The union has made me wise

To the lies of the company spies

And I don't get fooled by the factory rules

'cause I always read between the lines

And I always get my way

If I strike for higher pay

When I show my card to the Scotland Yard

And this is what I say:

Oh, oh, you don't get me, I'm part of the union

You don't get me, I'm part of the union

You don't get me, I'm part of the union

Until the day I die

Until the day I die

Before the union did appear

My life was half as clear

Now I've got the power to the working hour

And every other day of the year

So though I'm a working man

I can ruin the government's plan

And though I'm not hard, the sight of my card

Makes me some kind of superman

Oh, oh, oh, you don't get me, I'm part of the union

You don't get me, I'm part of the union

You don't get me, I'm part of the union

Until the day I die

Until the day I die

You don't get me, I'm part of the union

You don't get me, I'm part of the union

You don't get me, I'm part of the union

Until the day I die

Until the day I die