This Land Is Your Land
(Woody Guthrie) [chorus]
[chorus]: In the shadow of the steeple, I seen my
This land is your land, this land people, by the relief office, I seen my
is my land, From California to the New people. As they stood there hungry, I stood
York Island, From the redwood there asking, "Is this land really made for you
forest to the Gulf Stream waters, This and me?"
land was made for you and me.
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As I went walking that ribbon of highway, I
saw above me that endless skyway. I saw Nobody living can ever stop me, as I go
below me that golden valley. This land was made walking that freedom highway. Nobody
for you and me. living can ever make me turn back, 'cause This
land was made for you and me.
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I've roamed and rambled, and followed my
footsteps, Through the sparkling sands
of her diamond deserts. And all around
me this voice came sounding, This land was made
for you and me.
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The sun was shining and I went strolling
Through the wheat fields waving, and the
dust clouds rolling. As the fog was lifting,
a voice came chanting, This land was made for
you and me.
[chorus]
As I was walking, I saw a sign there, and on
that sign it said "No trespassing," but
on the other side, it didn't say nothing, That
side was made for you and me.
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