Boss comes up to me with a five-dollar bill

Says get you some whiskey boy and drink your fill

Get thee behind me satan

Travel on down the line

I am a union man

Gonna leave you behind

A red-headed woman took me out to dine

Says love me baby leave your union behind

Get thee behind me satan

Travel on down the line

I am a union man

Gonna leave you behind

On the fourth of july the politicians say

Vote for us and we'll raise your pay

Get thee behind me satan

Travel on down the line

I am a union man

Gonna leave you behind

Oh then the company union sent out a call

They said join us in the summer we'll forget you in the fall

Get thee behind me satan

Travel on down the line

I am a union man

Gonna leave you behind

If anyone should ask you your union to sell

Just tell him where to go send him back to hell

Get thee behind me satan

Travel on down the line

I am a union man

Gonna leave you behind