Arlo Guthrie is the son of American folk singer Woody Guthrie and like his father, is known for his common-man folk songs and songs against social injustice. He has both performed with and influenced artists like Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Joan Baez, and has performed with his band Shenandoah.
His most famous work is Alice’s Restaurant Massacree, a talking blues song that last 18 minutes and a movie by its name.
First, we have a version of the City of New Orleans that he performs with his band Shenandoah.
Coming Into Los Angeles
Coming in from London
From over the pole
Flying in a big airliner
Chickens flying everywhere around the plane
Could we ever feel much finer?Coming into Los Angeles
Bringing in a couple of keys
Don’t touch my bags if you please
Mister Customs ManThere’s a guy with a ticket to Mexico
No, he couldn’t look much stranger
Walking in the hall with his things and all
Smiling, said he was the Lone RangerComing into Los Angeles
Bringing in a couple of keys
Don’t touch my bags if you please
Mister Customs ManHip woman walking on a moving floor
Tripping on the escalator
There’s a man in the line
And she’s blowing his mind
Thinking that he’s already made herComing into Los Angeles
Bringing in a couple of keys
Don’t touch my bags if you please
Mister Customs ManComing in from London
From over the pole
Flying in a big airliner
Chickens flying everywhere around the plane
Could we ever feel much finer?Coming into Los Angeles
Bringing in a couple of keys
Don’t touch my bags if you please
Mister Customs Man
October 8th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
I still have the Woodstock album.
Between this and “White Rabbit” I wore out several cassettes
Thanks,
wil