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Hobo's Lullaby (PDACC)
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This was said to be Woody Guthrie's favorite song, and it's certainly one of mine.
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"If the great Phil Ochs were to rise from the dead today, he would probably be hailed as the new David Rovics." Andy Kershaw, BBC
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Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
Peak in subgenre #192
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performed by David Rovics
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Written by Goebel Reeves
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June 14, 2005
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MP3 9.3 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00
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This was said to be Woody Guthrie's favorite song, and it's certainly one of mine.
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(by Goebel Reeves) (chorus) Go to sleep, you weary hobo Let the towns drift slowly by Can't you hear the steel rails humming That's the hobo's lullaby Don't you worry 'bout tomorrow Let tomorrow come and go Tonight you're in a nice warm boxcar Safe from all that wind and snow (chorus) I know your clothes are torn and tattered And your hair is turning gray Rest your head in weary slumber You'll find peace and rest someday (chorus) I know the police give you trouble They make trouble everywhere But when you die you'll go to heaven There ain't no policemen there (chorus)
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Dreamlight
Oct 01, 2008
Thank you for including this song. I haven't heard this in I daresay umpteen years. It's a great old folk song that really should be heard more often.