Written by: Woody Guthrie As I was walking that ribbon of highway This land is your land, this land is my land I've roamed and rambled, and I've followed my footsteps This land is your land, this land is my land The sun comes shining as I was strolling This land is your
land, this land is my land As I was walkin', I saw a sign there This land is your land, this land is my land In the squares of the city, in the shadow of the steeple This land is your land, this land is my land Nobody living can ever stop me This land is your land, this land is my land TRO-© Copyright 1956 (Renewed) 1970 (Renewed) 1972 (Renewed) Ludlow Music, Inc. Words and Music- Woody Guthrie This land is your land, This land is my land… As I was walking that ribbon of highway This land is your land, This land is my land. I’ve roamed and rambled, and followed my footsteps This land is your land, This land is my land… The sun comes shining and I was strolling Listen to audio samples and view a complete list of songs from this CD,
CLICK HERE [Words and Music by Woody Guthrie] (Written in 1940 and recorded in 1944) This land is your land, this land is my land As I was walking that ribbon of highway I roamed and I rambled and I followed my
footsteps When the sun came shining, and I was strolling This land is your land, this land is my land Original 1940 Version: This land is your land, this land is my land As I went walking that ribbon of highway I roamed and rambled and followed my footsteps Was a high wall there that tried to stop me
When the sun come shining, then I was strolling One bright sunny morning in the shadow of the steeple 1940 Variant Verses: As I
went walking I saw a sign there Nobody living can ever stop me, In the squares of the city, In the shadow of a steeple; What is the message of This Land Is Your Land?In reaction to “God Bless America,” he worked up a simple song that tried to capture his love of the American landscape. At the same time, he wanted to point out that a lot of Americans weren't feeling blessed at all. This is the story behind “This Land is Your Land.”
Who wrote the lyrics for This Land Is Your Land?Woody GuthrieThis Land is Your Land / Lyricistnull
IS This Land Is Your Land A poem?It was before renaming the title of the poem, “This Land Is Your Land.” In 2002, the Library of Congress added this song to the National Recording Registry.
What song is This Land Is Your Land a rebuttal to?In February 1940, Guthrie wrote "This Land is Your Land" in reaction to Irving Berlin's song "God Bless America." Guthrie heard Berlin's song repeatedly while he traveled cross-country and became increasingly annoyed that it glossed over the lop-sided distribution of land and wealth that he was observing and had ...
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