Music and lyrics by Philip Paul Bliss, ca 1870 performed by Bruce Brackney - From the album, IWW Rebel Voices: Songs Of The Industrial Workers Of The World, 1987
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Lyrics:
We meet today in freedom’s cause
And raise our voices high;
We’ll join our hands in union strong
To battle or to die.
Hold the fort for we are coming.
Union men, be strong!
Side by side, we battle onward.
Victory will come.
Look, my comrades, see the union
Banner flying high;
Reinforcements now appearing;
Victory is nigh.
Hold the fort for we are coming.
Union men, be strong!
Side by side, we battle onward.
Victory will come.
See our numbers still increasing;
Hear the bugle blow;
By our union we shall triumph
Over every foe.
Hold the fort for we are coming.
Union men, be strong!
Side by side, we battle onward.
Victory will come.
Fierce and long the battle rages,
But we will not fear;
Help will come whene’er it’s needed:
Cheer, my comrades, cheer.
Hold the fort for we are coming.
Union men, be strong!
Side by side, we battle onward.
Victory will come.