Do Re Mi (Woody Guthrie) Lots of folks back East they say, leaving home every day Beating the hot old dusty way to the California line Cross the desert sands they roll, getting out of the old dust bowl Think they're going to a sugar bowl, but here's what they find Now police at the port of entry say, "you're number fourteen thousand for today Oh, if you ain't got the do re mi, folks, you ain't got the do re mi Why you better get back to beautiful Texas, Kansas, Georgia, Tennessee California is a garden of Eden, a paradise to live in or see But believe it or not, you won't find it so hot If you ain't got the do re mi You want to buy a house or a farm, that can't do nobody harm Or take your vacation by the mountain or sea Don't swap your old cow for a car, you'd better stay right where you are Better take this little tip from me: Cause I look through the want ads every day And the headlines in the papers always say
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