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#one of my favourite anti war anti jim crow pro labour songs of this era
handweavers · 5 months
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i don't want no jim crow coffee / in woolworth store, in woolworth store / i don't want no jim crow coffee / in woolworth store, in woolworth store.
i don't want no lyncher's justice / in poplarville, in poplarville / i don't want no lyncher's justice / in poplarville, in poplarville.
now did you hear about brother mack parker / in poplarville, in america? / did you hear about brother mack parker / in poplarville, lordy, in america?
now they beat him and they shot him and they lynched him / and it's a shame in america / now they beat him and they shot him and they lynched him / and it's a shame in america.
now did you hear about the west virginia miners / they starve to death in america / now did you hear about the west virginia miners? / they starve to death in america.
well, i don't want no jim crow in my union / it hurts my pride; i'm a working man / well, i don't want no jim crow in my union / it hurts my pride; i'm a working man.
now if we all just stand together / then we will win, brother, we will win / now if we all just stand together / then we will win, brother, we will win / we will win, lord, we will win.
[bill mcadoo with pete seeger on guitar, 1960]
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