in which we explore "twisted roots & cast-iron croonin'," raucous song by ANDY DINSMOOR (lead guitar), BOB ERNST (blues harp, percussion) & G. P. SKRATZ (rhythm guitar).

OAKLAND TOWN
(adapted & arranged from Woody Guthrie's "New York Town")

standin down in oakland town one day,
standin down in old oaktown one day,
i was standin down in this one oak town one day,
singin hey, hey hey, hey.

hey, hey hey, hey, ho, ho ho ho, ho,
hey, hey hey, hey.

down & out & i ain't got dime,
singin hey, hey hey, hey.

evry good man gets a little hard luck sometimes,
singin hey, hey hey, hey.

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i'm gonna ride that new morning rail,
singin hey, hey hey, hey.

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