My daddy was a miner, my daddy's daddy too Union, God and country was all they ever knew They worked from early mornin' till the evenin' whistle blew When they'd strike the mine they'd walk the line Cause that's just what you'd do When you're born in West Virginia, a miner through and through Union, God and country was all they ever knew Union, God and country West Virginia gold and blue Union, God and country was all we ever knew Before there was a union, the company was king You worked your fingers to the bone and couldn't show a thing You shifted coal till Friday, drew your pay and then Walked down to the company store and give it back again That's why they made the union, they had nothin' left to lose And Union, God and country was all they ever knew Union, God and country West Virginia gold and blue Union, God and country was all we ever knew ♪ Union, God and country West Virginia gold and blue Union, God and country was all we ever knew Union, God and country West Virginia gold and blue Union, God and country was all we ever knew