AmIn the Fcorner of the CbarroomG
AmLives the Fghost of Langston CHughesG
AmHe?s takin? Fnotes and smokin? CcigarettesG
DmSippin? Fslowly on his Cbooze
BbGot them Fgoin? nowhere Cblues

And on the stage beneath the spotlight
Woody Guthrie sings the news
He?s always ready for the good fight
Never thinkin? that he?ll lose
Got them goin? nowhere blues

Through the back way in the alley
Sellin? all you should refuse
Looks like Jane has finally given in
Hey, what the hell, it ain?t no use
Got them goin? nowhere blues

Out the front around the corner
Martin Luther shines your shoes
He?s preachin? justice and equality
I guess Martin?s payin? dues
He?s got them goin? nowhere blues

Bridge:
BbOn the Fother Cside Bbit?s a free ride
BbYou?ve got Fmoney you can Cburn
BbWhen theF ground Cshakes Bband the earth breaks
AmWhich Fway you gonna Cturn
CAre you Fever gonna Clearn

In the poolroom on the table
Swillin? wine and smashin? cues
They locked him up last night for fighting
Cesar Chavez blew a fuse
He?s got them goin? nowhere blues

All the members of the union
All the farm and labor crews
They used to be meet here by the dozens
They disappeared in ones and twos
Got them goin? nowhere blues

So you wonder why they come here
They come here to look for clues
Passin? time until they live again
To fight these going nowhere views
Leave these goin? nowhere blues
To fight these goin? nowhere views