It was a maiden voyage
She rode shotgun in the back
We made snow angels in the motel tire tracks
The traffic thinned, it parted just for us
Through rain and wind, through ash and rust
We saw the white dome, like a gleaming breast
But our eyes were on the White House
And to hell with all the rest
The masses gathered drinking frozen margaritas
At the 8th and G South East Capitol Hill Cantinas
It goes like this
You take your hand
You lift it up and you put it on your heart
And there you stand
Singing, "This land
Is your land
This land is my land"
A little body so packed with clothes
Disappearing into hordes
And lining up in useless rows
Of three million people
Ashamed and accused
Scared to say where they're from
Angry their name's been used
I held my girl as she fell asleep
At the noontime hour
At the inaugural weep
A man said to me, "You are living in the present moment"
And I felt shut out, cold, tired and all alone
It goes like this
You take your hand
You lift it up and you put it on your heart
And there you stand
Singing, "This land
Is your land
This land is my land"
The privileged held while the masses flowed
Just like a mighty river running through my soul
My girl cried for a flag
Something she could understand
And we marched through the street
As I held her hand
The new day's come
Not just the golden dies
As the giant sleeps under cumulus skies
We sing and dance
And scream our names
Sleep the sleep of the weary
And drive home again
Honey, it goes like this
You take your hand
You lift it up and you put it on your heart
And there you stand
Singing, "This land
Is your land
This land is my land"
It goes like this
You take your hand
You lift it up and you put it on your heart
And there you stand
Singing, "This land
Is your land
This land is my land"