Union Sundown Songtext
von Bob Dylan

Well, my shoes, they come from Singapore
My flashlight′s from Taiwan
My tablecloth's from Malaysia
My belt buckle′s from the Amazon

You know, this shirt I wear comes from the Philippines
And the car I drive is a Chevrolet
It was put together down in Argentina
By a guy makin' 30 cents a day

Well, it's sundown on the union
And what′s made in the USA
Sure was a good idea
′Til greed got in the way

Well, this silk dress is from Hong Kong
And the pearls are from Japan
Well, the dog collar's from India
And the flower pot′s from Pakistan


All the furniture, it says "Made in Brazil"
Where a woman, she slaved for sure
Bringin' home 30 cents a day to a family of 12
You know, that′s a lot of money to her

Well, it's sundown on the union
And what′s made in the USA
Sure was a good idea
'Til greed got in the way, yeah

Well, you know, lots of people complainin' that there is no work
I say, "Why you say that for?"
When nothin′ you got is US-made
They don′t make nothin' here no more

You know, capitalism is above the law
It say, "It don′t count 'less it sells"
When it costs too much to build it at home
You just build it cheaper someplace else

Well, it′s sundown on the union
And what's made in the USA
Sure was a good idea
′Til greed got in the way


Well, the job that you used to have
They give it to somebody down in El Salvador
While the unions are big business, friend
And they're goin' out like a dinosaur

Well, they used to grow food in Kansas
Now they want to grow it on the moon and eat it raw
I can see the day coming when even your home garden
Is gonna be against the law

Well, it′s sundown on the union
And what′s made in the USA
Sure was a good idea
'Til greed got in the way

Democracy don′t rule the world
You'd better get that in your head
This world is ruled by violence
But I guess that′s better left unsaid

From Broadway to the Milky Way
That's a lot of territory, indeed
And a man′s gonna do what he has to do
When he's got a hungry mouth to feed

Well, it's sundown on the union
And what′s made in the USA
Sure was a good idea
′Til greed got in the way