Tom Rush Do Re Mi written by Woodie Guthrie Tom Rush vocals/acoustic guitar Rambling Jack Elliot harmony Daddy Bones guitar Felix Pappalardi guitarron DG Lot of folks back east say leave home most every day A D Hitting the hard old dusty trail to the California line Well across the desert sands they rode G Getting out out of the old dust bowl A D Think they're going to a sugar bowl here's what they find A For the police at the port of entry say A7 Your number 14,000 for the day D Well if you ain't got the do re me boys A You ain't got the do re me Well you better go back to beautiful Texas D Oklahoma, Kansas, Georgia, Tennessee California's a garden of eden D7 G It's paradise to live and see D But believe it or not you won't find it so hot A D D If you ain't got the do re me D Now if you want to buy a home or farm G That can't do nobody harm A D Take your vacation by the mountains or the sea But you better not swap your cow for car G Better stay right where you are A D Better take this little tip from me A Cause I look thru the want ads every day And the headlines on the paper always say D Well if you ain't got the do re me boys A You ain't got the do re me Well you better go back to beautiful Texas D Oklahoma, Kansas, Georgia, Tennessee D California's a garden of eden D7 G It's paradise for you and for me D But believe it or not you won't find it so hot A D D If you ain't got the do re me From Tom Rush "Tom Rush" Elektra Records 1965