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[aid] => mick
[title] => Salt Lake Massacre (The Ballad of Joe Hill)
[time] => 2006-09-05 17:41:33
[hometext] => Joe Hill is one of the most fascinating people I have ever read about. Definitely worth reading up on.
[bodytext] => He fought for labor, far and near A scar on his jaw as a souvenir From a system pawn who didn’t see eye to eye. Unselfish rebel to his bones Stand together or crawl alone And don’t believe the bosses and their lies Joe Hill, bashful poet Joe Hill, he broke the chains Joe Hill, the Wobbly Warrior You did not die in vain. Framed for murder in Salt Lake town In captivity, became renowned For his stubborn martyrdom for labor’s sake He could’ve showed he’s not to blame The lady’s name he wouldn’t shame And so he was arrested by mistake. Joe Hill, innocent pauper Joe Hill, need not explain Joe Hill, a burning symbol You did not die in vain. Swedish officials cried, “Disgrace” Woodrow Wilson pled his case But November 19, Joe was set to die Five guns fired, and Joe was dead A curtain hid the killer’s heads The fate Joe picked, the system he defied The crowd that gathered just out front The prison where they’d pull this stunt And Joe Hill bid supporters last goodbyes. In his last and final will He said, “Good luck” and signed Joe Hill “Don’t waste time mourning, organize!” Joe Hill, a man of honor Joe Hill, a legend gained Joe Hill, a friend to labor You did not die in vain [comments] => 2 [counter] => 222 [topic] => 41 [informant] => bobbyzimmerman [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 5 [ratings] => 1 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => political )
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