Joe Hill

“ But still that rube was pretty wise, these things did open up his eyes.
He said, "There must be something wrong; I think I work my men too long."
He cut the hours and raised the pay, gave ham and eggs for every day,
Now gets his men from union hall and has no "accidents" at all.
FORTH CHORUS:
Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay!
That rube is feeling gay;
He learned his lesson quick.
Just through a simple trick.
For fixing rotten jobs.
And fixing greedy slobs,
This is the only way,
Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay!
Education is ammunition. Organisation the weapon. Aim true and keep your powder dry. ”

“ We have got his goat, got him by the throat,
Soon he'll work or go starving.
Join I. W. W.
Don't let bosses trouble you,
Come" and join us—everybody does—
You've got nothing to lose.
Will the One Big Union grow? ”

“ Some time ago when Uncle Sam he had a war with Spain,
And many of the boys in blue were in the battle slain,
Not all were killed by bullets, though; no, not by any means,
The biggest part that died were killed by Armour's Pork and Beans. ”