Ballad of William Worthy [Demo-Version]

Lyrics

[Intro] Uh, this next song is a real controversial subject, but, um Audiences like it because of the way it's done here It's the story of William Worthy, William Worthy is a reporter For the Baltimore Afro-American and The Realist in New York And he went down to Cuba a while ago When he got back, he was arrested and came back to Florida He was arrested for illegal re-entry to the United States because It's against thе law for Americans to go to Cuba or China Or several othеr places So he's running around the country appealing And making speeches, and getting all kinds of support So here's the "Ballad of William Worthy" [Verse 1] Well, it's of a bold reporter whose story I will tell He went down to the Cuban land, the nearest place to Hell He'd been there many times before, but now the law does say The only way to Cuba is with the C.I.A.  [Chorus] William Worthy isn't worthy to enter our door Went down to Cuba, he's not American anymore But somehow it is strange to hear the State Department say "You are living in the free world, in the free world you must stay" [Verse 2] Five thousand dollars or a five year sentence may well be For a man who had the nerve to think that traveling is free He should have listened closer when he heard the experts say "This modern world is getting so much smaller every day" [Chorus] William Worthy isn't worthy to enter our door Went down to Cuba, he's not American anymore But somehow it is strange to hear the State Department say "You are living in the free world, in the free world you must stay" [Verse 3] So, come all you good travelers and fellow travelers, too And travel all around the world, see every country through I'd surely like to come along and see what may be new But my passport's disappearing as I sing these words to you [Verse 4] Well, there really is no need to travel to these evil lands And though the list grows larger, you must try to understand And try hard not to worry if someday you should hear That the whole world is off limits, visit Disneyland this year [Chorus] William Worthy isn't worthy to enter our door Went down to Cuba, he's not American anymore But somehow it is strange to hear the State Department say "You are living in the free world, in the free world you must stay"