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MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)
Fri Jul 18, 2014, 11:46 PM Jul 2014

I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night [View all]

I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night,
alive as you and me.
Says I "But Joe, you're ten years dead"
"I never died" said he,
"I never died" said he.

"The Copper Bosses killed you Joe,
they shot you Joe" they filled you full of lead.
"Takes more than guns to kill a man"
Says Joe "I didn't die"
Says Joe "I didn't die"

"In Salt Lake City, Joe," says I,
Him standing by my bed,
"They framed you on a murder charge,"
Says Joe, "But I ain't dead,"
Says Joe, "But I ain't dead."

And standing there as big as life
and smiling with his eyes.
Says Joe "What they can never kill
went on to organize,
went on to organize"

From San Diego up to Maine,
in every mine and mill,
Where working men defend their rights,
it's there you'll find Joe Hill,
it's there you'll find Joe Hill!

I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night,
alive as you and me.
Says I "But Joe, you're ten years dead"
"I never died" said he,
"I never died" said he.


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a moving performance from a great american spanone Jul 2014 #1
Love that song. What brings it to mind tonight? nt Hekate Jul 2014 #2
I'm streaming the full version of Woodstock. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #3
Great music. Enjoy. Hekate Jul 2014 #4
Just watched Joe Cocker MohRokTah Jul 2014 #8
That video was much better if they hadn't screwed the lyrics up trying to be funny. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #12
It was a cut down version, too. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #13
It was a great crowd, the day of our anti-war march bigtree Jul 2014 #5
. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #6
Joe Hill was not sensible. MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #7
Bruce PAProgressive28 Jul 2014 #9
Joe Hill was a fringe leftist Anarchist. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #10
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #11
also the pen name of Stephen & Tabitha King's son eShirl Jul 2014 #14
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