Philadelphia Lawyer

WOODY GUTHRIE

Way out in Reno, Nevada,
Where romances blooms and fades,
A great Philadelphia lawyer
Makin' love with a Hollywood maid.

"Come, love, and we'll go ramblin'
Down where the lights are so bright.
I'll win you a divorce from your husband,
And we can get married tonight."

Wild Bill was a gun-totin' cowhand
Ten notches were carved in his gun.
And all the boys around Reno
Left Wild Bill's maiden alone.

One night when Bill was returning
From ridin' the range in the cold,
He dreamed of his Hollywood sweetheart,
Her love was as lasting as gold.

As he drew near her window,
Two shadows he saw on the shade;
'Twas the great Philadelphia lawyer
Makin' love to Bill's Hollywood maid.

The night was as still as the desert,
The moon hangin' high overhead.
Bill listened awhile through the window,
He could hear ev'ry word that he said:

"Your hands are so pretty and lovely,
Your form's so rare and divine.
Come go with me to Philadelphia
And leave this wild cowboy behind."

Now tonight back in old Pennsylvania,
Among those beautiful pines,
There's one less Philadelphia lawyer
In old Philadelphia tonight.

Trivia about the song Philadelphia Lawyer by Woody Guthrie

On which albums was the song “Philadelphia Lawyer” released by Woody Guthrie?
Woody Guthrie released the song on the albums “Hard Travelin'” in 1964, “This Land is Your Land : The Asch Recordings, Vol. 1” in 1997, “My Dusty Road” in 2009, and “Woody At 100 : The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection” in 2012.
Who composed the song “Philadelphia Lawyer” by Woody Guthrie?
The song “Philadelphia Lawyer” by Woody Guthrie was composed by WOODY GUTHRIE.

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