Lindbergh

Woody Guthrie

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    Mister charlie lindbergh, he flew to old berlin,
    Got him a big iron cross, and he flew right back again
    To washington, washington
    Mrs. Charlie lindbergh, she come dressed in red,
    Said: "I'd like to sleep in that pretty white house bed
    In washington, washington."

    Lindy said to annie: "we'll get there by and by,
    But we'll have to split the bed up with wheeler, clark, and nye
    In washington, washington."
    Hitler wrote to lindy, said "do your very worst."
    Lindy started an outfit that he called america first
    In washington, washington.

    All around the country, lindbergh he did fly,
    Gasoline was paid for by hoover, clark, and nye
    In washington, washington
    Lindy said to hoover: "we'll do the same as france:
    Make a deal with hitler, and then we'll get our chance."
    In washington, washington
    Then they had a meetin', and all the firsters come,
    Come on a walk and they come on a run,
    In washington, washington

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    Yonder comes father coughlin, wearin' the silver chain,
    Gas on his stomach and hitler on the brain.
    In washington, washington
    Mr. John l. Lewis would sit and straddle a fence,
    But his daughter signed with lindbergh
    And we ain't seen her since
    In washington, washington
    Hitler said to lindy: "stall 'em all you can,
    Gonna bomb pearl harbor with the help of old japan."
    In washington, washington

    Then on a december mornin', the bombs come from japan,
    Wake island and pearl harbor
    Kill fifteen hundred men
    In washington, washington
    Now lindy tried to join the army
    But they wouldn't let him in,
    Afraid he'd sell to hitler a few more million men.
    In washington, washington

    So I'm a-gonna tell you people, if hitler's gonna be beat,
    The common workin' people
    Has got to take the seat
    In washington, washington
    And I'm gonna tell you workers
    'Fore you cash in your checks:
    They say "america first," but they mean "america next!"
    In washington, washington

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    Composition: Woody Guthrie

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