Written by John L. Handcox and Lee Hays; performed by John L. Handcox, ca 1935 - From the album, John L. Handcox: Songs, Poems, and Stories of the Southern Tenant Farmers Union, 2005
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Lyrics:
We’re gonna roll, we’re gonna roll,
We’re gonna roll the union on!
We’re gonna roll, we’re gonna roll,
We’re gonna roll the union on!
If the boss is in the way, we’re gonna roll it over him,
We’re gonna roll it over him, we’re gonna roll it over him.
If the boss is in the way, we’re gonna roll it over him.
We’re gonna roll the union on!
We’re gonna roll, we’re gonna roll,
We’re gonna roll the union on!
We’re gonna roll, we’re gonna roll,
We’re gonna roll the union on!
If the scab is in the way, we’re gonna roll it over him,
We’re gonna roll it over him, we’re gonna roll it over him.
If the scab is in the way, we’re gonna roll it over him.
We’re gonna roll the union on!
We’re gonna roll, we’re gonna roll,
We’re gonna roll the union on!
We’re gonna roll, we’re gonna roll,
We’re gonna roll the union on!
If the sheriff’s in the way, we’re gonna roll it over him,
We’re gonna roll it over him, we’re gonna roll it over him.
If the sheriff’s in the way, we’re gonna roll it over him.
We’re gonna roll the union on!
We’re gonna roll, we’re gonna roll,
We’re gonna roll the union on!
We’re gonna roll, we’re gonna roll,
We’re gonna roll the union on!
Whoever’s in the way, we’re gonna roll it over him,
We’re gonna roll it over him, we’re gonna roll it over him.
Whoever’s in the way, we’re gonna roll it over him.
We’re gonna roll the union on!
We’re gonna roll, we’re gonna roll,
We’re gonna roll the union on!
We’re gonna roll, we’re gonna roll,
We’re gonna roll the union on!