there once was a union maid she never was afraid of goons and ginks and company finks and the deputy sheriffs who made the raid she went to the union hall when a meeting it was called and when the legion boys come round she always stood her ground oh you can t scare me i m sticking to the union i m sticking to the union i m sticking to the union oh you can t scare me i m sticking to the union i m sticking to the union til the day i die this union maid was wise to the tricks of company spies she couldn t be fooled by a company stool she d always organize the guys she always got her way when she struck for better pay she d show her card to the national guard and this is what she d say you gals who want to be free just take a tip from me get you a man who s a union man and join the ladies auxiliary married life ain t hard when you got a union card a union man has a happy life when he s got a union wife