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There was a big high wall there that tried to stop me;

Sign was painted, it said private property;

But on the back side it didn't say nothing;

That side was made for you and me.



In the shadow of the steeple I saw my people,

By the relief office I seen my people;

As they stood there hungry, I stood there asking

Is this land made for you and me?



Nobody living can ever stop me,

As I go walking that freedom highway;

Nobody living can ever make me turn back

This land was made for you and me.



NOTE: The version provided by Seeger differs somewhat from what I've heard were the 'original' words tho', in fairness, Guthrie himself varied the wording over time and from time-to-time.

And that sign said No Trespassin'

But on the other side it didn't say nothin!

Now that side was made for you and me!



In the squares of the city -- in the shadow of the steeple

Near the relief office I see my people

And some are grumblin' and some are wonderin'

If this land's still made for you and me.



Normally, I would include a YouTube of Seeger's performance; several were posted on YouTube. But they seem to have been taken down and replaced by the following message: "This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Home Box Office, Inc." It seems strange to have a song about "No Trespassin' signs" be declared "out of bounds" by a corporation. Irony can be pretty ironic sometimes.



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As I was walkin' -- I saw a sign thereAnd that sign said No Trespassin'But on the other side it didn't say nothin!Now that side was made for you and me!In the squares of the city -- in the shadow of the steepleNear the relief office I see my peopleAnd some are grumblin' and some are wonderin'If this land's still made for you and me.Normally, I would include a YouTube of Seeger's performance; several were posted on YouTube. But they seem to have been taken down and replaced by the following message: "This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Home Box Office, Inc." It seems strange to have a song about "No Trespassin' signs" be declared "out of bounds" by a corporation. Irony can be pretty ironic sometimes.Oops...just found a posting on YouTube. Click here to hear Seeger and Springstein. Perhaps HBO has relented? Or, pehaps, you should click fast. If the video is gone, you can always click on Amor Mundi Printer Friendly Wendy McElroy - Tuesday 20 January 2009 - 11:14:23 - Permalink At the pre-inaugural concert on the 18th, 89-year-old Pete Seeger (along with Bruce Springsteen) sang Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land"... including some rarely heard verses that constitute a demand for workers' rights. These verses (in their various incarnations) are usually left out or altered in order to de-politicize the song. Seeger included:There was a big high wall there that tried to stop me;Sign was painted, it said private property;But on the back side it didn't say nothing;That side was made for you and me.In the shadow of the steeple I saw my people,By the relief office I seen my people;As they stood there hungry, I stood there askingIs this land made for you and me?Nobody living can ever stop me,As I go walking that freedom highway;Nobody living can ever make me turn backThis land was made for you and me.NOTE: The version provided by Seeger differs somewhat from what I've heard were the 'original' words tho', in fairness, Guthrie himself varied the wording over time and from time-to-time. Wikipedia has a discussion of the lyric variations, including Seeger's. What I've heard as 'original' contains the following verses: