Steve Earle(born January 17, 1955) is a singer-songwriterbest known for his countrymusic and rock 'n roll tinged " alt-country." He is also a published writer, a keen political activist (particularly in protesting against the death penalty in the U.S., as in his song "Ellis Unit One" from the movie Dead Man Walking), and has written and directed a play. Born in Hampton, Virginia, legend has it that a box of Texas dirt, sent by his grandfather, was brought into the delivery room, so that it could be said that the first soil Earle's feet ever touched was Texan. He moved around the U.S. with his parents, before dropping out of school in the 8th grade and heading to Houston, Texas, to explore a career in music. In 1975, he moved to Nashville and worked as a songwriter.
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Christmas In Washington Lyrics
Steve Earle
Its christmastime in washington
The democrats rehearsed
Gettin into gear for four more years
Things not gettin worse
The republicans drink whiskey neat
And thanked their lucky stars
They said, he cannot seek another term
Theyll be no more fdrs
I sat home in tennessee
Staring at the screen
With an uneasy feeling in my chest
And Im wonderin what it means
Chorus:
So come back woody guthrie
Come back to us now
Tear your eyes from paradise
And rise again somehow
If you run into jesus
Maybe he can help you out
Come back woody guthrie to us now
I followed in your footsteps once
Back in my travelin days
Somewhere I failed to find your trail
Now Im stumblin through the haze
But theres killers on the highway now
And a man cant get around
So I sold my soul for wheels that roll
Now Im stuck here in this town
Chorus
Theres foxes in the hen house
Cows out in the corn
The unions have been busted
Their proud red banners torn
To listen to the radio
Youd think that all was well
But you and me and cisco know
Its going straight to hell
So come back, emma goldman
Rise up, old joe hill
The barracades are goin up
They cannot break our will
Come back to us, malcolm x
And martin luther king
Were marching into selma
As the bells of freedom ring
Chorus