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Joe Offer Origins: Woody Guthrie's Greenback Dollar (3) RE: Origins: Does anyone know this Woody Guthrie tune 24 Oct 25

Hi, and welcome to the Mudcat Cafe. I'm the Mudcat Music Editor, and I'm going to change the thread title to Greenback Dollar once you've responded and acknowledge that you know what I'm saying. I've also cross-linked it to related threads (upper left).

Here are the lyrics from the Woody Guthrie Website, which is maintained by his family.
https://woodyguthrie.org/Lyrics/Green_Back_Dollar.htm

GREENBACK DOLLAR
(as sung by Woody Guthrie)

I don’t want your greenback dollar
I don’t want your silver change
All I want is your love, darlin’
Won’t you take me back again

Once you was my fond affection
And you thought this world of me
Then you left me for another
In my grave I’d rather be

I don’t want no greenback dollar
I don’t want your silver change
All I want is your purty little daughter
Won’t you take me back again

© Copyright Woody Guthrie Publications, Inc. & TRO-Ludlow Music, Inc. (BMI)

You're right that the song is related to Jim Garland's "I Don't Want Your Millions Mister, and both songs take their tune from "East Virginia." Some of your lyrics are from "East Virginia."

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