I Dreamed I Saw Ole Bill Last Night

In  my head, I believe that unions have done more harm than good. In my heart, I am union till the death. You should know that I come from a father who was UMWA and mother  who was ILGWU.  With apologies to the spirit of Joe Hill, whom I do admire deeply.

Kennedy Chooses Obama, Spurning Pleas By Clintons
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I dreamed I saw Ole Bill last night,
Get down on bended knee
And beg the crown to Camelot
From Teddy Kennedy.
From Teddy Kennedy.
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"The Party Bosses killed you Bill,
They shut you up" says me.
"Takes more than Ted to shut up me"
It's about my legacy.
It's about my legacy."
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In Carolina, Bill," says I,
They told you tick a lock ,
"Ted K is mad. He wants to take you
Driving on a dock.
Driving on a dock."
.And standing there as big as life
And smiling though puffed eyes,
Says Bill "I'm here because I'm very good
At telling harmful lies.
At telling harmful lies."
.From Jacksonville to Miami,
In every speech for Hill,
Where cameras roll for cable news,
It's there you find Ole Bill,
It's there you find Ole Bill
.I dreamed I saw Ole Bill last night,
Alive as you and me.
Says I "But Bill, you've been cut dead
By Teddy Kennedy.
By Teddy Kennedy."


( Joe-Hill.mp3 )

Comments

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While the election cycle has depressed a great many of us it seems to have positively rejuvenated you. First there was art and now there is song.

You have a muse and that muse is named Billary.

BTW - some day we should gather up our respective children and make them listen to us sing a few organizing songs. Somewhere on the bookshelf in this room I have the IWW Organizers Song Book.

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Joan of Argggh! sent me and I'm glad of that. These are some great parodies! (Meaning the Caroline endorsment and Ole Bill.) Kinda reminds me of the old show: That Was The Week That Was (or TW3 for short).

Keep up the good work.