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Lindbergh

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Lindbergh

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Mister charlie lindbergh, he flew to old berlin,

Got him a big iron cross, and he flew right back again

To washington, washington

Mrs. Charlie lindbergh, she come dressed in red,

Said: "I'd like to sleep in that pretty white house bed

In washington, washington."

Lindy said to annie: "we'll get there by and by,

But we'll have to split the bed up with wheeler, clark, and nye

In washington, washington."

Hitler wrote to lindy, said "do your very worst."

Lindy started an outfit that he called america first

In washington, washington.

All around the country, lindbergh he did fly,

Gasoline was paid for by hoover, clark, and nye

In washington, washington

Lindy said to hoover: "we'll do the same as france:

Make a deal with hitler, and then we'll get our chance."

In washington, washington

Then they had a meetin', and all the firsters come,

Come on a walk and they come on a run,

In washington, washington

Yonder comes father coughlin, wearin' the silver chain,

Gas on his stomach and hitler on the brain.

In washington, washington

Mr. John l. Lewis would sit and straddle a fence,

But his daughter signed with lindbergh

And we ain't seen her since

In washington, washington

Hitler said to lindy: "stall 'em all you can,

Gonna bomb pearl harbor with the help of old japan."

In washington, washington

Then on a december mornin', the bombs come from japan,

Wake island and pearl harbor

Kill fifteen hundred men

In washington, washington

Now lindy tried to join the army

But they wouldn't let him in,

Afraid he'd sell to hitler a few more million men.

In washington, washington

So I'm a-gonna tell you people, if hitler's gonna be beat,

The common workin' people

Has got to take the seat

In washington, washington

And I'm gonna tell you workers

'Fore you cash in your checks:

They say "america first," but they mean "america next!"

In washington, washington

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