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The Preacher and the Slave (Sweet Bye and Bye)... by Joe Hill D G D Long-haired preachers come out every night D A7 Try to tell you what's wrong and what's right D G But when asked how 'bout something to eat D A D They re-ply with their voices so sweet Chorus #1: D A You will eat [You will eat], bye and bye [bye and bye] D In that glorious land above the sky [Way up high] D G Work and pray [Work and pray], live on hay [live on hay] D A D You'll get pie in the sky when you die And the Starvation Army, they play And they sing and they clap and they pray Till they get all your coin on the drum Then they tell you when you're on the bum Holy Rollers and Jumpers come out And they holler, they jump and they shout Give your money to Jesus, they say He will cure all diseases today |
If you work hard for children and wife Try to get something good out of life You're a bad man and sinner they will tell and when you die you will sure go to hell. Working folks of all countries, unite Side by side we for freedom will fight When the world and its wealth we have gained To the grafters we'll sing this refrain Final Chorus You will eat, bye and bye When you've learned how to cook and how to fry Chop some wood , it'll do you good! Then you'll eat in the sweet bye and bye |