DO RE MI
Lots of folks back east they say
Leaving home most every day
Beating the hot old dusty way
To the California line
Across the desert sands they roll
Getting out of that old dust bowl
Think theyre coming to a sugar bowl
But heres what they find
Police at the port of entry say
Youre number fourteen thousand for today
Hey, if you aint got the do re mi, boy
If you aint got the do re mi
Well, you better go back to beautiful Texas
Oklahoma, Kansas, Georgia, Tennessee
California is the garden of eden
Its a paradise to live in or see
But believe it or not
You wont find it so hot
If you aint got the do re mi
You want to buy a home or a farm
That cant do nobody harm
Take your vacation by mountains or sea
Dont swap your old cow for a car
You better stay right where you are
Better take this little tip from me
Well, I look through the want ads every day
The headlines in the papers always say
Hey, if you aint got the do re mi, boy
If you aint got the do re mi…
California is the garden of eden
Its a paradise to live in or see
But believe it or not
You wont find it so hot
If you aint got the do re mi
SONGWRITER
WOODY GUTHRIE