We Aint Gonna Take no Takeaways

CHORUS: We ain’t gonna take no takeaways,

No matter what those union-busters say.

We fought like Hell for what we’ve got today,

And we ain’t gonna take no takeaways.

Keep your hands off our health and welfare plans.

Take your greedy mitts off our pension benefits.

Don’t mess with our seniority, our job security.

You better leave our leave of absence be. Stay away from it, ‘cause

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We don’t want to hear about no second tier.

We are not about to sell our future members out.

We struggled forward all these years with our blood and sweat and tears.

Now if you plan on shiftin’ gears, you’re gonna hear us shout, “NO!”

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So many times you’ve tried to conquer and divide.

Mister, can’t you see we believe in unity.

If new employees take a fall, we know it’s gonna hurt us all.

It’s all for one and one for all in solidarity.

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Everybody knows that you’re rakin’ in the dough.

Don’t you think it’s fair that we should get our share?

So get your grubby paws away from our sick leave and holidays.

You cut one penny from our pay, and you’d best beware.

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We fought like hell for what we’ve got today,

And we ain’t gonna take no takeaways.

Paul McKenna Music