Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-291) and index.
Prologue : Giving a voice to living songs -- Is this song your song anymore? : revisioning "this land is your land" -- Busted, disgusted, down and out : documenting the stories of America's agricultural workers -- The poor, hard-working man blues ; documenting the troubles of other American workers -- Skin trouble : documenting race and redemption -- Stepping outside the law : class consciousness in Guthrie's outlaw songs -- The union feeling : tracing a vision of a better world -- Epilogue : This scribbling might stay.
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An exploration of the history and intent behind the song lyrics of a great American folk singer.