The Songs He Sang
New York Town: Lyrics
As performed by Cisco Houston
Woody Guthrie
Appears on:I was standing down New York town one day I was standing down in New York town one day I was standing down in that New York town one day Just singing "Hey hey hey hey" I was broke and I didn't have a dime I was broke and I didn't have a lousy dime I was broke and I didn't have a dime Every good man gets a little hard luck some time Every good man gets a little hard luck some time Every good man gets a little hard luck some time Every good man gets a little hard luck some time When he's down and out and ain't got a lousy dime What you do woman, that sure don't worry me What you do woman, Lord, that sure don't worry me What you do woman, that sure don't worry me I got more women than the Civil War set free And I can get more women than a passenger train can haul I can get more women than a passenger train can haul I can get more women than a passenger train can haul Just singing "Hey hey hey hey" I'm gonna ride that new morning railroad I'm gonna ride that new morning train I'm gonna ride that new morning train And I ain't a-comin' back to this man's town again I ain't a-comin' back to this man's town again No I ain't-a comin' back to this man's town again I ain't comin' back to this man's town again Just singing "Hey, hey hey hey" Singing "Hey hey hey hey" Just singing "Hey hey hey hey hey" Singing "Hey hey hey hey hey" Just singing "Hey hey hey hey"
Of note:
A long (for Cisco) and sparkling guitar solo in this performance, combines with some of Cisco's finest singing to redeem the frightfully non-PC lyrics. And it doesn't sound as if they enjoyed New York City much. Listen for yourself right Here.
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