Lots of
folks back east, they say,
is leavin' home every day
Beatin' the hot ol' dusty way
to the California line
Across the desert sands they roll,
gotta get out of the ol' dust bowl
They think they're comin' to a sugar bowl,
but here's what they find
Well, po lice at the port of entry say,
You're number 14 ,000 for today.
Hey, if you ain't got the do -re -mi,
Boy, if you ain't got the do -re -mi,
You better go back to beautiful
Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas,
Georgia, Tennessee.
California is a garden of Eden
It's a paradise to live in or see
But believe it or not,
you won't find it so hot
If you ain't got the Doremi
You want to buy a house or farm
Can't do nobody harm
Spend your vacation by the
mountains or sea
Don't swap your old cow for a car
You better stay right where you are
You better take this little tip from me
Cause I look through
the want -outs every day,
But the only thing the papers ever say,
Hey, if you ain't got the do -re -mi,
Boy, if you ain't got the do -re -mi,
You better go back to beautiful
Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas,
Georgia, Tennessee,
California is a garden of Eden
It's a paradise to live in or see
But believe it or not,
you won't find it so hot
If you ain't got the do re mi, boy
If you ain't got the do re mi