It was christmastime in washington The democrats rehearsed Gettin' into gear for four more years Of things not gettin' worse
The republicans drank whiskey neat And they thanked their lucky stars They said he can not seek another term They'll be no more f.d.r.s
I sat home in tennessee Just starin' at the screen An uneasy feelin' in my chest Just wonderin' what it means
So come back woody guthrie Come back to us now Tear your eyes from paradise And rise again somehow If you run into jesus Maybe he can help us out Come back woody guthrie To us now
I followed in your footsteps once Back in my travelin' days Somewhere I failed to find your trail Now I'm stumblin' through the haze
There's killers on the highway now And a man can't get around So I just sold my soul for wheels that roll Now I'm stuck here in this town
So come back woody guthrie Come back to us now Tear your eyes from paradise And rise again somehow If you run into jesus Maybe he can help us out Come back woody guthrie To us now
See there's foxes in the henhouse And there's cows out in the corn The unions have been busted And their proud red banners torn
But if you listen to the radio They'll tell you all is well But you and me and cisco know It's goin' straight to hell
So come back emma goldman Rise up old joe hill The barricades are goin' up They cannot break our will Come back to us malcolm x And martin luther king We're marchin' into selma While the bells of freedom ring
And come back woody guthrie Come back to us now Tear your eyes from paradise And rise again somehow
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