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Mean Things Happening in This World

Woody Guthrie
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Woody Guthrie


Mean things happening in this world
Look at the big war 'crost the sea
Well I'm sure - that you'll agree
There's mean things a happenin' -in this world

I ain't got a cryin' dime
And I'm that away all the time
There's mean things a happenin' in this world..

There's mean things a happenin' in this world..

Everything is leased and len
And to Britain it has went
And the soldier in the war
Don't know what he's fighting for
And the tank's a rollin' on
To the burstin' of the bombs
Brother and Sister gettin' killed
For a green back dollar bill..

There's mean things a happenin' in this world..

Man and Woman -lend an ear
To the war that's drawin' near
You are spied on -by police
If you speak the word of Peace

If you talk 'bout brotherly love
Back in jail you'll get shoved
o' I'd ruther'd fight for Peace
Than this crooked -lend an lease

There's mean things a happenin' in this world [x3]

Folks wants Peace for miles aroun'
Lord, from New York City down
But we're agonna save our nation
With a Peace mobilization..

Lord, the cops turn on the heat
If you talk Peace on the street
Organize my Brother and Sister
And we'll win this world again

There's mean things a happenin' in this world…



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