Do Re Mi

Lots of folks back East, they say, is leavin' home every day Beatin' the hot, old, dusty way to the California line 'Cross the desert sands they roll, gettin' out of that old Dust Bowl They think they're goin' to a Sugar Bowl, but here's what they find Now, the police at the port of entry say "You're number fourteen thousand for today" Oh, if you ain't got the do, re, mi, folks You ain't got the do, re, mi Why, you better go back to beautiful Texas Oklahoma, Kansas, Georgia, Tennessee California is a garden of Eden, a paradise to live in or see But believe it or not, you won't find it so hot If you ain't got the do, re, mi You want to buy you a home or a farm, that can't deal nobody harm Or take your vacation by the mountains or sea Don't swap your old cow for a car, you better stay right where you are You better take this little tip from me 'Cause I look through the want ads every day But the headlines on the papers always say If you ain't got the do, re, mi, boys You ain't got the do, re, mi Why, you better go back to beautiful Texas Oklahoma, Kansas, Georgia, Tennessee California is a garden of Eden, a paradise to live in or see But believe it or not, you won't find it so hot If you ain't got the do, re, mi