Nanci Griffith Do-re-mi Lyrics

Do-re-mi Lyrics

well thousands of folks back east they say 
are leaving home most
everyday
they're beatin the hot old dusty way 
to the california
line
across the desert sands they roll
gettin' outta that old dust
bowl
they think they're going to a sugar bowl
but here is what they
find
oh the police at the port of entrance say
"hey, you're number
14000 for the day"
if you ain't got that do-re-mi boy
well, if you
ain't got that do-re-mi
oh, you'd better go back to beautiful
texas
oklahoma, georgia, kansas, tennessee
california is a garden of eden

it's a paradise to live in or see
but believe it or not you won't find it
so hot 
if you ain't got that do-re-mi
well do you wanta buy your home or
farm
that can't do nobody harm
or take your vacation by the mountains or
the sea
then swap your old cow for a car
you'd better stay right where
you are
you'd better take this little tip from me
cause i look through
the want ads everyday
and the headlines in the paper always say
if you
ain't got that do-re-mi boy
oh, if you ain't got that do-re-mi
oh, you'd
better go back to beautiful texas
oklahoma, georgia, kansas,
tennessee
california is a garden of eden 
it's a paradise to live in or
see
but believe it or not you won't find it so hot 
if you ain't got that
do-re-m
believe it or not you won't find it so hot
if you don't that
do-re-mi