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Mr. Block Lyrics by Joe Hill

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[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
Credits
Joe Hill

Joe Hill

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