Joseph Hillström 1879-1915 - Among The Oak & Ash

You came through New York Harbor

Joe Hill, Joe Hill

The skyline’s crooked smile

Joe Hill, Joe Hill

Warned you as a welcome

Joe Hill, Joe Hill

You never ever could, and you never ever will

You found jobs here and there

Joe Hill, Joe Hill

And it wasn’t easy work

Joe Hill, Joe Hill

But you can’t break a man of dreams

Joe Hill, Joe Hill

You never ever could, and you never ever will

Struggle on, struggle on

Struggle on, struggle on

You rode the rails a while

Joe Hill, Joe Hill

And you got to California

Joe Hill, Joe Hill

Where bosses tried to hide their crimes

Joe Hill, Joe Hill

They never ever could, and they never ever will

Joined the Workers of the World

Joe Hill, Joe Hill

Sang a song on the picket lines

Joe Hill, Joe Hill

Well hey tried to bust the unions

Joe Hill, Joe Hill

But they never ever could, and they never ever will

Struggle on, struggle on

Struggle on, struggle on

Salt Lake City, Utah

Joe Hill, Joe Hill

They charged you with a murder

Joe Hill, Joe Hill

Said the evidence proved their case

Joe Hill, Joe Hill

It never ever could, and it never ever will

Judge and jury found you guilty

Joe Hill, Joe Hill

Said a death walk waits for you

Joe Hill, Joe Hill

But the state couldn’t kill you

Joe Hill, Joe Hill

It never ever could, and it never ever will

It never ever could, and it never ever will