Daily News

Tom Paxton

Transposer:

[Verse 1] Civil rights leaders are a pain in the neck Can’t hold a candle to Chang Kai Shek How do I know? I read it in the Daily News Ban the bombers are afraid of a fight Peace hurts business and that ain’t right How do I know? I read it in the Daily News. [Chorus] Daily News; daily blues Pick up a copy any time you choose. Seven little pennies in the newsboy’s hand And you ride right along to never never land. [Verse 2] We got to bomb Castro got to bomb him flat He’s too damned successful and we can’t risk that How do I know? I read it in the Daily News There’s millions of commies in the freedom fight Yelling for Lenin and civil rights How do I know? I read it in the Daily News. [Chorus] Daily News; daily blues Pick up a copy any time you choose. Seven little pennies in the newsboy’s hand And you ride right along to never never land. [Verse 3] Seems like the whole damned world’s gone wrong Saint Joe McCarthy is dead and gone How do I know? I read it in the Daily News. Don’t try to make me change my mind with facts V To hell with the graduated income tax! How do I know? I read it in the Daily News. [Chorus] Daily News; daily blues Pick up a copy any time you choose. Seven little pennies in the newsboy’s hand And you ride right along to never never land. [Verse 4] John Paul Getty is just plain folks The UN charter is a cruel hoax How do I know? I read it in the Daily News. J. Edgar Hoover is the man of the hour All he needs is just a little more power How do I know? I read it in the Daily News. [Chorus] Daily News; daily blues Pick up a copy any time you choose. Seven little pennies in the newsboy’s hand And you ride right along to never never land.

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