Meanwhile, here's the first song especially composed for the Woody Guthrie's Birthday -- Folksingers' Day holiday.

IT'S WOODY'S BIRTHDAY!
Tune: Ten Little Indians (trad)
Words: Stephen L. Suffet © 2001

I'm taking off, it's Woody's Birthday,
You're taking off, it's Woody's Birthday,
We're taking off, it's Woody's Birthday,
We'll be back to work tomorrow!

I'm taking off, it's Bastille Day,
Vive la France, it's Bastille Day,
Storm the walls, it's Bastille Day,
And it's also Woody's Birthday!

We need a day off, we're folksingers,
Banjo pickers and rafter ringers,
Guitar pickers and real humdingers,
Besides it's Woody's Birthday!

We'll sing for Pete and Leadbelly,
Of Jesse James and Ned Kelley,
Of Barnacle Bill and Little Nellie,
Hey, it's Woody's Birthday!

I'm taking off, it's Woody's Birthday,
You're taking off, it's Woody's Birthday,
We're taking off, it's Woody's Birthday,
We'll be back to work tomorrow!
[Spoken: If we still have jobs!]


--- Steve