In the land of Colorado, coal became our fate
Diggin' deep beneath the earth In the heat 'til late
Workin' for our families with every dollar spent
Company owns everythin', we pay supplies and rent
The wages' way too low
Eight-hour work day law
Get paid for dead work
Cut down company control
The company rejected all, and we had to go on strike
We were all evicted into tents then shot at with searchlights
When they brought strikebreakers, we knew it was time to fight
There was nothin' else for us to lose, only our lives
The day after Easter when
They shot our leader dead
They set up a machine gun, and they fired on our tents
Our camp was set ablaze
Women and children burnt
The Ludlow massacre, lest we forget
The day after Easter when
They shot our leader dead
They set up a machine gun, and they fired on our tents
Our camp was set ablaze
Women and children burnt
The Ludlow massacre, lest we forget
