Christmas In Washington written by Steve Earle E It's Christmas time in Washington A The Democrats rehearsed B Getting into gear for four more years A E Things not getting worse E Republicans drink whiskey neat A And thank their lucky stars B Said he cannot seek another term A E They'll be no more FDRs E I sat home in Tennessee A Just Staring at the screen B An un-easy feeling in my chest A E And I'm wondering what it means E So come back Woody Guthrie A Come back to us now B Tear your eyes from paradise A E And rise again some how E If you run into Jesus A Maybe he can help you out B A B E Come back Woody Guthrie to us now instrumental E I Followed in your footsteps once A Back in my travel days B Somewhere I failed to find your trail A E Now I'm stumblin' through the haze But there's killers on the highway A And man can't get around B So I sold my soul for wheels that roll A E And I'm stuck here in this town E So come back Woody Guthrie A Come back to us now B tear your eyes from paradise A E And rise again some how E If you run into Jesus A Maybe he can help us out B A B E Come back Woody Guthrie to us now E There's foxes in the hen house A Cows out in the corn B The Unions have been busted A E The proud red banners torn E To you listen to the radio A You'd think it all was real B But you and me and Cisco know A B E It's going straight to hell E So come back Emma Goldman A Rise up old Joe Hill B The barracades are going up A E They cannot break our will E Come back to us Malcolm X A And Martin Luther King B We're marching into Selma A B E As the bells of freedom ring E So come back Woody Guthrie A Come back to us now B Ttear your eyes from paradise A B E And rise again some how From Steve Earle "El Corazon" E Squared Records 1997 South Nashville/WB Music Corp(ASCAP)