Joe Hill - Should I Ever Be a Soldier

The Joe Hill classic, as recorded by The Progressive Labour Party, probably from the album A World to Win of unknown release date, likely mid-1970s. Lyrics: They’re spending billions every year For guns and ammunition Their army and their navy dear To keep in good condition While millions live in misery And millions die before us Don’t sing my country ’tis of thee Just sing this little chorus: Should I ever be a soldier ’Neath the red flag I will fight Should a gun I ever shoulder It’s to crush the bosses might Join progressive labour party Men and women fall in line Wage slaves of the world unite Do your duty for the cause of workers liberty They killed a million Vietnamese To keep their profits flowing They tell us they’re omnipotent That their system will keep growing They’ll soon send troops to Africa To help defend apartheid we’ll turn their fascist guns around And make this one thei