Written by:
Eric Kufs

Union Maid:
92. 2004-04-12 (4717 kb) 6:37
97. 2004-04-16 (1915 kb) 2:41
213. 2004-09-06 (620 kb) 2:32
388. 2005-07-19
389. 2005-07-22
407. 2005-11-09

Audio:
2006-11-09 Bowery Poetry Club
2006-10-07 - G2
2006-10-06 - The Lavery's
2006-10-05 - The Troubadour
2005-06-20 - Broadway Beanery
2005-06-11 - The Point
2005-04-21 - The Troubadour
2004-10-04 - The Troubadour
2003-08-04 - TT Reynolds
2002-10-26 - 14 Below
2002-08-27 - The Hotel Cafe

I was sittin', thinkin', worryin' about today
When I think about tomorrow then you're gone away
It's a mystery child, bought and sold
I was sittin', drinkin', wonderin' what to say
When something comes up, down Broadway
It's another round, heart and soul

There ain't no doubt about it
Ain't never gonna shine these shoes
There ain't two ways around it
One ain't got time for these blues
I will spend all of my better days
Just payin' my union dues

Well I was dreaming, scheming, thinking about a way
I could strike down hard, and numb my pain
That's my right, right or wrong
I was grinnin', beamin', seemin' just to say
That come what might or come what may
I'll have this fight, all night long
This is my work song

There ain't no doubt about it
Ain't never gonna shine these shoes
There ain't two ways around it
One ain't got time for these blues
I will spend all of my better days
Just payin' my union dues

I was sittin', thinkin', worryin' about today
'Cause when I think about tomorrow then you've gone away
Then I miss you child, heart and soul

There ain't no doubt about it
Ain't never gonna shine these shoes
There ain't two ways around it
One ain't got time for these blues
I will spend all of my better days
Just payin' my union dues
I will spend all of my better days
Just payin' my union dues

UNION DUES
(easy guitar version )

[G]I was sittin', thinkin', worryin' about today
When I [D]think about tomorrow then you're gone away
It's a [C]mystery child, bought and [G]sold

...

There [C]ain't no doubt a[G]bout it
Ain't [C]never gonna shine these [G]shoes
There [C]ain't two ways a[G]round it
One ain't got [D]time for these blues
[G]I will spend all of [C]my better [G]days
Just payin' my [D]union [G]dues

...the rest is all the same, off course.


The intro is kinda this:

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