New Left Review #2 - McCarthy

In this dispute

You’ve got justice on your side

They’ve got the law

But we’ll be fighting by the rules

Maybe we’ll lose

But we can our heads high

For if we lose

We’ll know that our cause was true

Let’s get away

From the idea that in industry

There are two sides at war

It’s not like that at all

Play by the rules

And public opinion might stay with us

Play by their rules

We’ll obey all the laws they make

Against you

Let’s hope to god that the company

Will negotiate

Militancy is no answer

Let’s get away

From the idea that in industry

There are two sides at war

It’s not like that at all

So strong’s the right

We’ll have to knuckle down

Try not to fright

Public opinion

That’s to be found

Inside the Daily Mail

So strong’s the right

We’ll have to knuckle down

They took our funds

They put hundreds of blacks in jail

The company put thousands more

On the dole

At my desk I sit back and I wonder why

Did we speak too strong?

We’ll speak much softer

Next time

Let’s get away

From the idea that in industry

There are two sides at war

It’s not like that at all