Get Thee Behind Thee Satan
Union Man's Anthem: Defying Temptation and Fighting for Justice
Lyrics
Boss comes up to me with a five-dollar bill,
Boss offers me money for whiskey, encouraging indulgence.
Says, ""Get you some whiskey, boy, and drink your fill.""
Boss advises to enjoy whiskey with the given money.
Get thee behind me, Satan,
Rejecting negative influences, possibly greed or temptation.
Travel on down the line.
Expressing determination to move forward despite challenges.
I am a union man,
Identifying as a supporter of workers' unions.
Gonna leave you behind.
Commitment to leave behind those not aligned with the union.
A red-headed woman took me out to dine,
A woman suggests abandoning union loyalty for love.
Says, ""Love me, baby, leave your union behind.""
Rejecting the idea of abandoning the union for personal reasons.
Get thee behind me, Satan,
Reiterating resistance to negative influences, like abandoning the union.
Travel on down the line.
Reaffirming determination to move forward with the union.
I am a union man,
Emphasizing identity as a member of a workers' union.
Gonna leave you behind.
Commitment to leave behind those not aligned with the union.
On the Fourth of July, the politicians say,
Politicians promise better wages on Independence Day.
""Vote for us and we'll raise your pay.""
Rejecting false promises and urging to move forward.
Get thee behind me, Satan,
Resisting negative influences and staying true to the union cause.
Travel on down the line.
Reiterating determination to move forward with the union.
I am a union man,
Emphasizing identity as a member of a workers' union.
Gonna leave you behind.
Commitment to leave behind those not aligned with the union.
Oh, then the company union sent out a call,
The company union is unreliable, forgetting workers after joining.
They said, ""Join us in the summer, we'll forget you in the
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fall.""
Emphasizing the negative consequences of joining the company union.
Get thee behind me, Satan,
Rejecting negative influences and staying true to the union cause.
Travel on down the line.
Reiterating determination to move forward with the union.
I am a union man,
Emphasizing identity as a member of a workers' union.
Gonna leave you behind.
Commitment to leave behind those not aligned with the union.
If anyone should ask you your union to sell,
Encouraging resistance to selling out one's union.
Just tell him where to go, send him back to hell!
Advising to reject any offer to betray the union, even with hostility.
Get thee behind me, Satan,
Rejecting negative influences and staying true to the union cause.
Travel on down the line.
Reiterating determination to move forward with the union.
I am a union man,
Emphasizing identity as a member of a workers' union.
Gonna leave you behind.
Commitment to leave behind those not aligned with the union.
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