For You And Me

In 1940, Woody Guthrie wrote "God Blessed America For Me". This was his reply to Irving Berlin's "God Bless America", which filled the air waves at the time, and was sung by Kate Smith.

Woody Guthrie felt God Bless America was somewhat unrealistic, and after writing "God Blessed America For Me", he changed the words to, "This Land Was Made For You And Me".

The other night the boy started singing this song and when I asked him, he said he was learning the song in school. We had a great sing along, until Momma and Jordan pulled the plug so they could sleep. ( no need to cover your ears, I was not recorded)




THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND
words and music by Woody Guthrie

Chorus:
This land is your land, this land is my land
From California, to the New York Island
From the redwood forest, to the gulf stream waters
This land was made for you and me

As I was walking a ribbon of highway
I saw above me an endless skyway
I saw below me a golden valley
This land was made for you and me

Chorus

I've roamed and rambled and I've followed my footsteps
To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts
And all around me a voice was sounding
This land was made for you and me

Chorus

The sun comes shining as I was strolling
The wheat fields waving and the dust clouds rolling
The fog was lifting a voice come chanting
This land was made for you and me

Chorus

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!

Chorus

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.