Biography:
Joe Hill, born Joel Emmanuel Hägglund, and also known as Joseph Hillström (October 7, 1879 or 1882 – November 19, 1915) was a Swedish-American labor activist, songwriter, and member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW, also known as the Wobblies). He was executed for murder after a controversial trial. After his death, he was memorialized by several folk songs.
Joe Hill is the pen name of Joseph Hillstrom King, son of Stephen King. He is the author of several comic book series, as well as horror novels.
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[Verse 1]
G C G
Long-haired preachers come out every night
G D
Try to tell you what's wrong and what's right
G C G
But when asked how 'bout something to eat
G D G
They will answer in voices so sweet
[Chorus 1]
G D
You will eat [You will eat], bye and bye [bye and bye]
G
In that glorious land above the sky [Way up high]
G C
Work and pray [Work and pray], live on hay [live on hay]
G D G
You'll get pie in the sky when you die
[Verse 2]
G C G
And the Starvation Army, they play
G D
And they sing and they clap and they pray
G C G
Till they get all your coin on the drum
G D G
Then they tell you when you're on the bum
[Chorus 1]
G D
You will eat [You will eat], bye and bye [bye and bye]
G
In that glorious land above the sky [Way up high]
G C
Work and pray [Work and pray], live on hay [live on hay]
G D G
You'll get pie in the sky when you die
[Verse 3]
G C G
Holy Rollers and Jumpers come out
G D
And they holler, they jump and they shout
G C G
Give your money to Jesus, they say
G D G
He will cure all diseases today
[Chorus 1]
G D
You will eat [You will eat], bye and bye [bye and bye]
G
In that glorious land above the sky [Way up high]
G C
Work and pray [Work and pray], live on hay [live on hay]
G D G
You'll get pie in the sky when you die
[Verse 4]
G C G
If you fight hard for children and wife
G D
Try to get something good in this life
G C G
You're a sinner and bad man, they tell
G D G
When you die you will sure go to hell.
[Chorus 1]
G D
You will eat [You will eat], bye and bye [bye and bye]
G
In that glorious land above the sky [Way up high]
G C
Work and pray [Work and pray], live on hay [live on hay]
G D G
You'll get pie in the sky when you die
[Verse 5]
G C G
Workingmen of all countries, unite
G D
Side by side we for freedom will fight
G C G
When the world and its wealth we have gained
G D G
To the grafters we'll sing this refrain
[Chorus 2]
G C
You will eat (You will eat), bye and bye [bye and bye]
D
When you've learned how to cook and how to fry [How to fry]
G C
Chop some wood [Chop some wood], 'twill do you good [do you good]
G D G
Then you'll eat in the sweet bye and bye [That's no lie]
G C G
Long-haired preachers come out every night
G D
Try to tell you what's wrong and what's right
G C G
But when asked how 'bout something to eat
G D G
They will answer in voices so sweet
[Chorus 1]
G D
You will eat [You will eat], bye and bye [bye and bye]
G
In that glorious land above the sky [Way up high]
G C
Work and pray [Work and pray], live on hay [live on hay]
G D G
You'll get pie in the sky when you die
[Verse 2]
G C G
And the Starvation Army, they play
G D
And they sing and they clap and they pray
G C G
Till they get all your coin on the drum
G D G
Then they tell you when you're on the bum
[Chorus 1]
G D
You will eat [You will eat], bye and bye [bye and bye]
G
In that glorious land above the sky [Way up high]
G C
Work and pray [Work and pray], live on hay [live on hay]
G D G
You'll get pie in the sky when you die
[Verse 3]
G C G
Holy Rollers and Jumpers come out
G D
And they holler, they jump and they shout
G C G
Give your money to Jesus, they say
G D G
He will cure all diseases today
[Chorus 1]
G D
You will eat [You will eat], bye and bye [bye and bye]
G
In that glorious land above the sky [Way up high]
G C
Work and pray [Work and pray], live on hay [live on hay]
G D G
You'll get pie in the sky when you die
[Verse 4]
G C G
If you fight hard for children and wife
G D
Try to get something good in this life
G C G
You're a sinner and bad man, they tell
G D G
When you die you will sure go to hell.
[Chorus 1]
G D
You will eat [You will eat], bye and bye [bye and bye]
G
In that glorious land above the sky [Way up high]
G C
Work and pray [Work and pray], live on hay [live on hay]
G D G
You'll get pie in the sky when you die
[Verse 5]
G C G
Workingmen of all countries, unite
G D
Side by side we for freedom will fight
G C G
When the world and its wealth we have gained
G D G
To the grafters we'll sing this refrain
[Chorus 2]
G C
You will eat (You will eat), bye and bye [bye and bye]
D
When you've learned how to cook and how to fry [How to fry]
G C
Chop some wood [Chop some wood], 'twill do you good [do you good]
G D G
Then you'll eat in the sweet bye and bye [That's no lie]
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