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I Dreamed I Saw Joe Hill Last Night

Alfred Hayes
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I DREAMED I SAW JOE HILL LAST NIGHT

I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night,
Alive as you and me.
Says I "But Joe, you're ten years dead"
"I never died" said he,
"I never died" said he.

"In Salt Lake, Joe," says I to him,
him standing by my bed,
"They framed you on a murder charge,"
Says Joe, "But I ain't dead,"
Says Joe, "But I ain't dead."

"The Copper Bosses killed you Joe,
they shot you Joe" says I.
"Takes more than guns to kill a man"
Says Joe "I didn't die"
Says Joe "I didn't die"

And standing there as big as life
and smiling with his eyes.
Says Joe "What they can never kill
went on to organize,
went on to organize"

From San Diego up to Maine,
in every mine and mill,
where working-men defend their rights,
it's there you find Joe Hill,
it's there you find Joe Hill!

I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night,
alive as you and me.
Says I "But Joe, you're ten years dead"
"I never died" said he,
"I never died" said he.
BALLADEN OM JOE HILL

Jag drömde om Joe Hill i natt.
Vi stod där man mot man.
Jag sa till Joe: "Du är ju död"
"Jag kan ej dö", sa han.
"Jag kan ej dö", sa han.

"Dom sa du hade mördat nån
vid Salt Lake Citys sjö.
Dom sköt dej i mitt i hjärtat, Joe"
Han sa: "Jag kan ej dö"
Han sa: "Jag kan ej dö"

"Men plutokrater sköt dej, Joe.
Dom tog ditt liv till slut."
"Att mörda sången min", sa Joe,
"vill mera till än krut.
Vill mera till än krut."

Han stod där vid min säng och log
och sa i självklar ton:
"Jag sått ett frö, som ej kan dö -
vår organisation.
Vår organisation."

"Joe Hill kan aldrig nånsin dö",
sa Joe, "jag lever än!
När män går ut till strejk och strid,
då& går Joe Hill igen.
Då går Joe Hill igen."

"Från San Diego och till Maine,
varhelst vår kamp slår till
för änskovärde, lag och rätt,
där hittar ni Joe Hill.
Där hittar ni Joe Hill."

Jag drömde om Joe Hill i natt.
Vi stod där man mot man.
Jag sa till Joe: "Du är ju död."
"Jag kan ej dö", sa han.
"Jag kan ej dö", sa han.


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