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[Verse 1]
EIt's Christmastime in Washington
The ADemocrats rehearsed
BGettin' into gear for four more years
AThings not gettin' Eworse
EThe Republicans drink whiskey neat
And Athanked their lucky stars
They said, 'He Bcannot seek another term
They'll be Ano more Efdrs'
EI sat home in Tennessee
AStaring at the screen
With an Buneasy feeling in my chest
And I'm Awonderin' what it means
[Chorus]
So Ecome back Woody Guthrie
ACome back to us now
BTear your eyes from paradise
And Arise again someEhow
If Eyou run into Jesus
Maybe Ahe can help you out
BCome back Woody GuthArie Bto us Enow
[Verse 2]
EI followed in your footsteps once
Back Ain my travelin' days
BSomewhere I failed to find your trail
Now I'm Astumblin' through the Ehaze
But there's killers on the highway now
And a Aman can't get around
So I Bsold my soul for wheels that roll
Now I'm Astuck here in this Etown
[Chorus]
So Ecome back Woody Guthrie 
ACome back to us now
BTear your eyes for paradise 
And Arise again some Ehow 
If Eyou run into Jesus 
Maybe Ahe can help,you out
BCome back Woody GuthArie Bto us Enow
[Verse 3]
EThere's foxes in the hen house
ACows out in the corn
The Bunions have been busted
Their Aproud red banners Etorn
ETo listen to the radio
You'd Athink that all was well
But Byou and me and Cisco know
It's Agoing Bstraight to Ehell
[Verse 4]
ESo come back, Emma Goldman
ARise up, old Joe Hill
The Bbarracades are goin' up
They Acannot break our Ewill
ECome back to us, Malcolm X
And AMartin Luther King
BWe're marching into Selma
As the Abells of Bfreedom Ering
[Chorus]
So Ecome back Woody Guthrie 
ACome back to us now
BTear your eyes for paradise 
And Arise Bagain some Ehow

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Christmas In Washington

by Steve Earle

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[Verse 1]

It's Christmastime in Washington

The Democrats rehearsed

Gettin' into gear for four more years

A E

Things not gettin' worse

The Republicans drink whiskey neat

And thanked their lucky stars

They said, 'He cannot seek another term

A E

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

Tear your eyes from paradise

A E

And rise again somehow

If you run into Jesus

Maybe he can help you out

B A B E

Come back Woody Guthrie to us now

[Verse 2]

I followed in your footsteps once

Back in my travelin' days

Somewhere I failed to find your trail

A E

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

A E

Now I'm stuck here in this town

[Chorus]

So come back Woody Guthrie

Come back to us now

Tear your eyes for paradise

A E

And rise again some how

If you run into Jesus

Maybe he can help,you out

B A B E

Come back Woody Guthrie to us now

[Verse 3]

There's foxes in the hen house

Cows out in the corn

The unions have been busted

A E

Their proud red banners torn

To listen to the radio

You'd think that all was well

But you and me and Cisco know

A B E

It's going straight to hell

[Verse 4]

So come back, Emma Goldman

Rise up, old Joe Hill

The barracades are goin' up

A E

They cannot break our will

Come back to us, Malcolm X

And Martin Luther King

We're marching into Selma

A B E

As the bells of freedom ring

[Chorus]

So come back Woody Guthrie

Come back to us now

Tear your eyes for paradise

A B E

And rise again some how

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