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Won't you help support DayPoems? Joe Golden and the Lawrence StrikeBy Joe Hill1879.10.7-1915.9.19In Lawrence, when the starving masses struck for more to eat And wooden-headed Wood tried the strikers to defeat, To Sammy Gompers wrote and asked him what he thought, And this is just the answer that the mailman brought: CHORUS: A little talk -- A little talk with Golden Makes it all right, all right; He'll settle any strike, If there's coin enough in sight; Just take him up to dine And everything is fine -- A little talk with Golden Makes it right, all right. The preachers, cops and money-kings were working hand in hand, The boys in blue, with stars and stripes were sent by Uncle Sam; Still things were looking blue 'cause every striker knew That weaving cloth with bayonets is hard to do. John Golden had with Mr. Wood a private interview, He told him how to bust up the "I double double U." He came out in a while and wore the Golden smile. He said: "I've got all labor leaders skinned a mile." John Golden pulled a bogus strike with all his "pinks and stools." He thought the rest would follow like a bunch of crazy fools. But to his great surprise the "foreigners" were wise, In one big solid union they were organized. FINAL CHORUS: That's one time Golden did not Make it right, all right; In spite of all his schemes The strikers won the fight. When all the workers stand United hand in hand, The world with all its wealth Shall be at their command. DayPoems Poem No. 2464 Comment on DayPoems? If you are like us, you have strong feelings about poetry, and about each poem you read. Let it all out! Comment on this poem, any poem, DayPoems, other poetry places or the art of poetry at DayPoems Feedback. Won't you help support DayPoems? Click here to learn more about how you can keep DayPoems on the Web . . . Copyright The DayPoems web site, www.daypoems.net, is copyright 2001-2005 by Timothy K. Bovee. All rights reserved. The authors of poetry and other material appearing on DayPoems retain full rights to their work. Any requests for publication in other venues must be negotiated separately with the authors. The editor of DayPoems will gladly assist in putting interested parties in contact with the authors. |
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