This Land Belongs to Me


Tom Darilek: This Land
Belongs to Me (2012)


Originally written by Woody Guthrie as "This Land Is Your Land"
Lyric revisions by Tom Darilek (2012)
Inspired by the book Clouded Titles by Dave Krieger

Intro:  E
(Verses have same chord progression as chorus.)


Chorus:


           A                   E
That side is your land. This side is my land.
          B7              E
And as this sign says, “No trespassin'!”
                  A                   E
From the back street alley to the front yard sidewalk
B7                         E – E7
This land, this land belongs to me.

As I was walkin' with my dog Boomer,
He laid a giant steamin’ pile in front of Cooper’s.
I picked it up with my pooper-scooper,
Because Cooper’s land don’t belong to me. 


Chorus

As you travel, you may see signs that
Tell you, “Welcome!”, “Public Park Land”,
“Prevent wildfires!” and “Please, don’t litter!”
Now those lands belong to you and me! But... 


Chorus

I’ve made my payments, kept this place clean,
Caulked and painted and kept the grass green.
An' all around me a voice is chanting,
“This land, this land belongs to me.” 


Chorus

I know, the banksters have gotten rowdy:
It seems, my title has gotten cloudy.
An' as this fog lifts, a voice is sounding,
“This land, this land belongs to me.” 


Chorus

Now in that courtroom they fight with axes.
You better know, how and what the facts is.
Find yourself a good lawyer, pay up your taxes and say,
“Your honor, things ain’t, what they seem!” 


Chorus

So if your home is under water
And sharks are swimmin’ at your doorstep,
Well, you can ask them, “Hey, can you demonstrate standin’? If not,
Well, I guess, this land belongs to me!” 


Chorus (2x)

End:


          B7                         E – A – E-B7-E
I said that this land, this land belongs to me.