Joe Hill Cryin' 	copyright 2005 Louie Ludwig/zzi music

Near a hundred years ago, he walked out on that line
Fighting for the right to speak, fair wage and overtime
Through it all he had one dream, and there he placed his trust
One big union over all, to fight for all of us

Well I heard today the one big union's dyin'
That ain't rain, boys, that's Joe Hill cryin'

The carpenters laid down their tools to march for what was right
Mechanics and the lumberjacks, they all were in the fight
All the Mollies and the Wobblies, they may be dead and gone
But there's still some boys in Westbygod who remember Matewan

And to this day those memories keep shinin'
That ain't rain, boys, that's Joe Hill Cryin'

You can blame the robots workin' on the factory floor
Blame the folks in India takin' all your jobs offshore
You can blame the local boys who love their WalMart store
Me, I blame the money men tryin' to squeeze a dollar more

Well, I heard the folks on the TV say this could all work out somehow
How the AFL and the CIO could be lean and faster now
And even though I hear that song sayin' don't cry, organize,
Seein' what's become of the workingman, I can't believe my eyes

'Cause I heard today the one big union's dyin'
That ain't rain, boys, that's Joe Hill cryin'