Joe Hill — Mr. Block

[Verse 1] Please give me your attention I'll introduce to you A man that is a credit To our red, white, and blue His head is made of lumber And solid as a rock He is a common worker And his name is Mr. Block And Block he thinks he may Be President someday [Chorus] Oh Mr. Block You were born by mistake You take the cake You make me ache Go tie a rock on your block And go jump in a lake Kindly do that for liberty's sake [Verse 2] Yes Mr. Block is lucky He found a job by gee The sharp got seven dollars For job and fair and fee They shipped him to a desert And dumped him with his truck But when he tried to find his job He sure was out of luck He shouted "That's too raw! I'll fix 'em with the law!" [Chorus] Oh Mr. Block You were born by mistake You take the cake You make me ache Go tie a rock on your block And go jump in a lake Kindly do that for liberty's sake [Verse 3] Ol' Block hiked back to the city But wasn't doing well He said "I'll join the union! The great A F of L!" He found a job next morning Got fired in the night He said "I'll see McDermitt And he'll fix that foreman right!" McDermitt said "You see You've got our sympathies" [Chorus] Oh Mr. Block You were born by mistake You take the cake You make me ache Go tie a rock on your block And go jump in a lake Kindly do that for liberty's sake [Verse 4] "Election day!" he shouted A socialist for mayor The comrade got elected He happy, was for fair But after the election He got an an awful shock A great big socialistic bull Did rap him on his block And Comrade Block did sob "I helped him get his job!" [Chorus] Oh Mr. Block You were born by mistake You take the cake You make me ache Go tie a rock on your block And go jump in a lake Kindly do that for liberty's sake [Verse 5] Poor Block he died one evening I'm very glad to state He climbed the golden ladder Up to the pearly gates He said "Oh Mr. Peter, One word I'd like to tell. I'd like to meet the Astrobilts And John D. Rockefell." "Oh?" Pete said "Is that so? You'll meet them down below!" [Chorus] Oh Mr. Block You were born by mistake You take the cake You make me ache Go tie a rock on your block And go jump in a lake Kindly do that for liberty's sake