Tune, “Sweet Bye and Bye.” Long-haired preachers come out every night, Try to tell you what’s wrong and what’s right; But when asked how ’bout something to eat They will answer with voices so sweet; Chorus You will eat, bye and bye. In that glorious land above the sky; Work and pray, live on hay.… Read More THE  PREACHER  AND  THE  BARE  FACTS by Joe Hill

Tune, “Rainbow.” We want all the workers in the world to organize Into a great big union grand And when we all united stand The world for workers we’ll demand If the working class could only see and realize What mighty power labor has Then the exploiting master class It would soon fade away. Chorus… Read More WHAT  WE  WANT by Joe Hill

Tune, “Count Your Blessings.” An employment shark one day I went to see, And he said, “Come in and buy a job from me, Just a couple o’ dollars for the office fee, But the job is steady and the fare is free.” ChorusCount your pennies, count them, one by one, And you’ll plainly see… Read More COFFEE  AND by Joe Hill

Tune, “Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the Boys Go Marching. If you all will shut your trap, I will tell you ’bout a chap, That was broke and up against it, too, for fair; He was not the kind that shirk, He was looking hard for work. But he heard the same old story everywhere. Chorus:Tramp, tramp,… Read More THE  TRAMP by Joe Hill

I had a job once threshing wheat. Worked sixteen hours with hands and feet, And when the moon was shining bright, They kept me working all the night. One-moonlight night — I hate to tell, I accidently slipped and fell: My pitchfork went right in between Some cog wheels in the thresh machine. Chorus —… Read More TA-RA-RA-BOOM-DEE-AY by Joe Hill

Workers of the world awaken! Break your chains, demand your rights.All the wealth you make is taken By exploiting parasitesShall you kneel in deep submission From your cradles to your graves?Is the height of your ambition To be good and willing slaves?CHORUS:Arise, ye prisoners of starvation!Fight for your own emancipation;Arise, ye slaves of every nation,,… Read More Workers of the World Awaken by Joe Hill

THE PREACHER AND THE SLAVE BY JOE HILL (Tune: “Sweet Bye and Bye”)Long-haired preachers come out every night,Try to tell you what’s wrong and what’s right;But when asked how ’bout something to eatThey will answer with voices so sweet:CHORUS::You will eat, bye and bye,In that glorious land above the sky;Work and pray, live on hay,You’ll… Read More THE PREACHER AND THE SLAVE BY JOE HILL

(Tune: “There ls Power In the Blood”)Would you have freedom from wage slavery, Then join in the grand Industrial band:Would you from mis’ry and hunger be free, Then come, do your share, like a man.CHORUS:There is pow’r, there is pow’rIn a band of workingmen,When they stand hand in hand,That’s a pow’r that’s a pow’rThat must… Read More THERE IS POWER IN A UNION BY JOE HILL

There are women of many descriptions In this queer world, as everyone knows,Some are living in beautiful mansions, And are wearing the finest of clothes.There are blue-blooded queens and princesses, Who have charms made of diamond and pearl;But the only and thoroughbred lady Is the Rebel GirlChorusThat’s the Rebel Girl, that’s the Rebel Girl!To the… Read More THE REBEL GIRL Words and Music by Joe Hill 1916