woodyguthrie.org - 1/19/2009
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This land is your land This land is my land From California to the New York island; From the red wood forest to the Gulf Stream waters This land was made for you and Me. As I was walking that ribbon of highway, I saw above me that endless skyway: I saw below me that golden valley: This land ...
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Today in DC: This Land is Your Land
culturekitchen - fresh dissent served daily —
... the people's America, the America of the working class and middle class. The unofficial anthem of the United States has echoed through the decades. On Sunday, January 18th, 2009, that song was sung in Washington, DC, to usher in a new era. This Land is Your Land:
And here are the lyrics as originally written, and as sung by Pete Seeger and Bruce Springsteen to welcome President Barack Obama:
This Land Is Your Land
This land is your land This land is my land
From California to the ...
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Daily Kos —
... had such subversive lyrics: "As I was walkin' - I saw a sign there And that sign said - no tress passin' But on the other side .... it didn't say nothin! Now that side was made for you and me! In the squares of the city - In the shadow of the steeple Near the relief office - I see my people And some are grumblin' and some are wonderin' If this land's still made for you and me." That second verse, according to Woody Guthrie's website, is supposed to look like this, which is even better: ...
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