“Pastures of Plenty”

Description

"It's a mighty hard road that my poor hands has hoed." The singer describes the hard work in the fields and the life of the (migrant) field worker. The singer promises to fight if need be, "'Cause my Pastures of Plenty must always be free."

Cross references

Recordings

  • Woody Guthrie, "Pastures of Plenty" (on AmHist2)

References

  1. Greenway-AFP, pp. 293-294, "Pastures of Plenty" (1 text)
  2. DT, PASTPLEN
  3. Roud #16377
  4. BI, Grnw293

About

Author: Woody Guthrie
Earliest date: 1953
Found in: US