I Hear Them All / This Land Is Your Land

Lyrics

[Verse 1 (I Hear Them All)] I hear the crying of the hungry in the deserts where they're wanderin' Hear them crying out for heaven's own benevolence upon them Hear destructive power prevailin', I hear fools falsely hailin' To the crooked wits of tyrants when they call [Refrain 1] I hear them all I hear them all I hear them all [Verse 2] I hear the sound of tearing pages and the roar of burnin' paper All the crimes and acquisition turned to air and ash and vapor And the rattle of the shackle far beyond emancipators And the lowliest who gather in their stall [Refrain] I hear them all I hear them all I hear them all [Instrumental] [Verse 3] So while you sit and whistle Dixie with your money and your power I can hear the flowers growing in the rubble of the tower I hear leaders quit their lyin', I hear babies quit their cryin' I hear soldiers quit their dyin' one and all [Refrain] I hear them all I hear them all I hear them all [Verse 4] I hear the tenderest word from Zion, I hear Noah's waterfall Hear the gentle lamb of Judah sleeping at the feet of Buddha And the prophets from Elijah to the old Paiute Wovoka Take their places at the table when they're called [Refrain] I hear them all I hear them all I hear them all [Instrumental] [Verse 5 (This Land Is Your Land)] Cause I went walking that ribbon of highway I saw above me that endless skyway Saw below me that golden valley Mm, this land was made for you and me [Chorus] This land is your land, this land is my land From California to the New York Island From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream Waters This land was made for you and me [Verse 6] So rode and rambled and I followed my footsteps Up the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts And all around me a voice was sounding Mm, this land was made for you and me [Chorus] This land is your land, this land is my land From California to the New York Island From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream Waters This land was made for you and me [Verse 7] On the steps of the courthouse, in the shadow of the steeple By the relief office, I see my people And they stand there hungry, and I can hear them asking Was this land made for you and me? [Verse 8] As I went walking I saw a sign there That on the one side said "No trespassin'" But when I looked on the other side, it didn't say nothin! Aw this land was made for you and me! [Chorus] This land is your land, this land is my land From California to the little Rhode Island From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream Waters Oh, this land was made for you and me [Refrain] I hear them all I hear them all I hear them all I hear them all I hear them all I hear them all