I heard a rumble coming down the street,
A million people and two million feet,
They were marching for their future, they were marching for their lives
And then I saw an old man with a tear in his eye,
He'd been here before but he came back again,
We won a few battles but there's a few more yet to win
When the wheels of the workers gain motion
Like a run away locomotive
They won't ever stop us and they can't turn us back
We'll be rolling onto freedom on that one way track
When the wheels of the workers gain motion
It's time we got together and started singin' one big song,
Too few have had too much for far too long,
So come all you people and roll up your sleeves,
Wipe away the blood, the sweat, the tears and the grease,
'Cause it's all about he profits, there ain't nothing about us folks,
But you can't have the wheel if you ain't got the spokes!
When the wheels of the workers gain motion
Like a run away locomotive
They won't ever stop us and they can't turn us back
We'll be rolling onto freedom on that one way track
When the wheels of the workers gain motion
When the wheels of the workers gain motion
Like a run away locomotive
They won't ever stop us and they can't turn us back
We'll be rolling onto freedom on that one way track
When the wheels of the workers gain motion
When the wheels of the workers maintain motion
'Cause it's all about the profits, there ain't anything about us folks,
But you can't have the wheel if you ain't got the spokes!
Notes
Many thanks to Jack Mancor for permission to add this song to the Union Songs collection
This songs is on his second CD 'Black Top Blues'
"His blend of traditional folk and roots music, his life spent working his way around Australia plying his trade as a mechanic by day and socially driven singer by night, coupled with his strong voice and convictions, make the connection ...
It's the politics of life that motivates him, "trying to reclaim what is rightfully ours, the profits of our labour and a planet and future worth having."
From UK Morning Star article about Jack in the Red Folk column by Mike Newman
Many thanks to Jack Mancor for permission to add this song to the Union Songs collection