Lyrics New Left Review #2 - McCarthy

New Left Review #2

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