These... songs were soundtruck recordings designed to enliven the spirits of and call attention to picketing workers... ["Money in the Pocket" and "Our Fight Is Yours"] were cut in support of a Kearney, New Jersey garment workers strike.
If you're a businessman listen to me,
If we don't make decent pay where will you be?
You'll be behind the eight ball, no customers
So back the I. T. U., friends, our fight is yours.Our fight is yours, friends, our fight is yours,
Don't take that Kearney blarney,
Don't take that Kearney blarney.
Our fight is yours, friends, our fight is yours.
We're out on strike for what is right
And our fight is yours.If you're a workin' man listen to me,
The Kearneys run a rat shop, mean as can be.
They don't play decent, they don't play fair.
So back the I. T. U., friends, our fight is yours.If you're a housewife listen to me,
We're fightin' for a happy life for our family.
When we ask for a better break the Kearneys slam the doors.
So back the I. T. U.. friends, our fight is yours.Businessmen and workin' men, housewives and all,
Them union-bustin' Kearneys are bad for us all.
Them labor-bustin' Kearneys don't know the score,
So back the I. T. U., friends, our fight is yours.
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