Well, thousands of folks back east they say
Are leavin' most everyday
They're beatin' the hot ole dusty way
To the California line
Across the desert sands they roll
A-gettin' outta that old dust bowl
They think they're goin' to a sugar bowl
But, here is what they find
The police at the port of entry say
You're number 14, 000 for the day
Chorus
If you ain't got that Do Re Mi boys
If you ain't got that Do Re Mi
Oh, you better go back to beautiful Texas
Oklahoma, Georgia, Kansas, Tennessee
California is a garden of Eden
It's a paradise to live in or see
Believe it or not you won't find it so hot
If you ain't got the Do Re Mi
Well, if wanna buy you a home or a farm
That can't deal nobody harm
Or take your vacations by the mountains or the sea
Don't swap your old cow for a car
You'd better stay right where you are
You better take this little tip from me
I look through the want ads every day
And the headlines in the papers always say
Chorus
(Woody Guthrie) Well, thousands of folks back east they say Are leavin' most everyday They're beatin' the hot ole dusty way To the California line Across the desert sands they roll A-gettin' outta that old dust bowl They think they're goin' to a sugar bowl But, here is what they find The police at the port of entry say You're number 14, 000 for the day Chorus If you ain't got that Do Re Mi boys If you ain't got that Do Re Mi Oh, you better go back to beautiful Texas Oklahoma, Georgia, Kansas, Tennessee California is a garden of Eden It's a paradise to live in or see Believe it or not you won't find it so hot If you ain't got the Do Re Mi Well, if wanna buy you a home or a farm That can't deal nobody harm Or take your vacations by the mountains or the sea Don't swap your old cow for a car You'd better stay right where you are You better take this little tip from me I look through the want ads every day And the headlines in the papers always say Chorus Explain Request ×
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