Steve Earle - Christmas In Washington Lyrics
It's Christmastime in Washington
The Democrats rehearsed
Gettin' into gear for four more years
Things not gettin' worse
The Republicans drink whiskey neat
They said, 'He cannot seek another term
They'll be no more FDRs'
I sat home in Tennessee
Staring at the screen
With an uneasy feeling in my chest
And I'm wonderin' what it means
[Chorus:]
So come back Woody Guthrie
Come back to us now
And rise again somehow
If you run into Jesus
Maybe he can help you out
Come back Woody Guthrie to us now
I followed in your footsteps once
Back in my travelin' days
Somewhere I failed to find your trail
Now I'm stumblin' through the haze
But there's killers on the highway now
And a man can't get around
So I sold my soul for wheels that roll
Now I'm stuck here in this town
[Chorus]
There's foxes in the hen house
Cows out in the corn
The unions have been busted
Their proud red banners torn
To listen to the radio
You'd think that all was well
But you and me and Cisco know
It's going straight to hell
So come back, Emma Goldman
Rise up, old Joe Hill
The barracades are goin' up
They cannot break our will
Come back to us, Malcolm X
And Martin Luther King
We're marching into Selma
As the bells of freedom ring
[Chorus]
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Steve Earle Christmas In Washington Comments
WTF. In my school music book they say it is Joans Baez song. So dump.
Listen to Political Science by Randy Newman for satire and insight!
politics fucks us every time
Well this is rather relevant .....
Great tune. Very much relevant again with the recent election of our new Carnival Barker in chief Der Trumph.
seems this song is relevant again, unfortunately.
It never wasn't.
Runs cold chills through me.
wow this actually means something after Trump got elected .this country is goin' straight to hell
GNU TUBE !!!! trump isn't the best but he's far better than clinton. I'm not a political man but I'd like to see if trump does what he promised and if he does he will be the best president since Kennedy
Hey Val -- what do you think NOW?
It's meant something all along, you've just been given permission now by those who control the information you receive yo pull your head out and see what's been there in front of you for 40 years. Rest assured that as soon as Trump is gone you'll be expected to bury your head back in the sand and consider us "great again" and "exceptional." You see, they're going to want to put the genie back in the bottle when the time comes, and they'll expect you to fall in line.
david smith what exactly are you asking? What exactly are you implying? That Clinton isn't a corrupt, cheating, lying fraud? I'm afraid both of our choices would have been extremely detrimental to this country and the people who live in it. The writing on the wall that out of touch corporate politicians, their MSM propagandists and their blind loyal sheep didn't look at said, "we're done with the lesser of two evils strategy of shoving their chosen candidate down our throats *won't cut it anymore."* Politics for dummies is over, so wake up son.
i sold my soul for wheels that roll
you and me and Cisco know its going straight to hell
wake up America!
Wake up America again!
Woah. Woody, Emma, and Joe Hill. Didn't know that Steve Earle knew anarchist history. Good job. This is a great song.
Tell it true Steve Earle. We all have an uneasy feeling in our guts. So, please come back Woody Guthrie.
Come back Woody Guthrie to us now
Sadly it's way too late. The slide to the bottom is well underway.