Woody Guthrie - Tom Joad Lyrics
TOM JOAD (Woody Guthrie)Tom Joad got out of the old McAlester PenThere he got his paroleAfter four long years on a man killing chargeTom Joad come a walking down the road, poor boyTom Joad come a walking down the roadTom Joad he met a truck driving manThere he caught him a ride He said: "I just got loose fromMcAlester's Pen On a charge called Homicide, A charge calledHomicide."That truck rolled away in a cloud of dust,Tommy turned his face toward home,He met Preacher Casey and they had a little drink,But they found that his family they was gone,He found that his family they was gone.He found his mother's old fashion shoeFound his daddy's hat.And he found little Muley and Muley said:"They've been tractored out by the cats,They've been tractored out by the cats."Tom Joad walked down to the neighbors farmFound his family.They took Preacher Casey and loaded in a carAnd his mother said "We got to git away."His mother said 'We got to get away."Now the twelve of the Joads made a mighty heavy loadBut Grandpa Joad did cry.He picked up a handful of land in his handSaid: "I'm stayin' with the farm till I die.Yes, I'm stayin' with my farm till I die."They fed him short ribs and coffee and soothing syrupAnd Grandpa Joad did die.They buried Grandpa Joad by the side of the road,Buried Grandma on the California side,They buried Grandma on the California side.They stood on a Mountain and they looked to the West And itlooked like the promised land. That bright green valley with ariver running through, There was work for every single hand, theythought, There was work for every single hand.The Joads rolled away to Jungle Camp, There they cooked a stew.And the hungry little kids of the Jungle Camp Said: "We'd like tohave some too." Said: "We'd like to have some too."Now a Deputy Sheriff fired loose at a manShot a woman in the back.Before he could take his aim againPreacher Casey dropped him in his track.Preacher Casey dropped him in his track.They handcuffed Casey and they took him to JailAnd then he got away.And he met Tom Joad on the old river bridge,And these few words he did say, poor boy,These few words he did say."I preached for the Lord a mighty long timePreached about the rich and the poor.Us workin' folks got to all get together,Cause we ain't got a chance anymore.We ain't got a chance anymore."The Deputies come and Tom and Casey runTo the bridge where the water run down.But the vigilante they hit Casey with a club,They laid Preacher Casey on the ground.They laid Preacher Casey on the ground.Tom Joad he grabbed that Deputy's clubHit him over the head.Tom Joad took flight in the dark rainy nightA Deputy and a Preacher lying dead, two men,A Deputy and a Preacher lying dead.Tom run back where his mother was asleepHe woke her up out of bed.Then he kissed goodbye to the mother that he lovedSaid what Preacher Casey said, Tom Joad,He said what Preacher Casey said."Ever'body might be just one big soulWell it looks that a way to me.Everywhere that you look in the day or nightThat's where I'm gonna be, Ma,That's where I'm gonna be.Wherever little children are hungry and cryWherever people ain't free.Wherever men are fightin' for their rightsThat's where I'm gonna be, Ma.That's where I'm a gonna be.@America @outlaw @work @West @politicalfilename[ TOMJOADSF===DOCUMENT BOUNDARY
