Cassi Creek: The
Congress has seen fit to eliminate a large portion of the social safety net by
reducing food stamps and unemployment benefits to a portion of the population
already struggling to meet its bills and keep food on the table with a roof over
it. What comes to mind is a timely resurrection
of a song Woody Guthrie sang in the Dust Bowl Days.
Going Down The
Road Feelin' Bad, also known as the Lonesome
Road Blues, is an American
traditional song, "a white blues of universal appeal and uncertain
origin" (Ralph Rinzler, quoted on Erbsen 2003, p. 118). It was recorded
by many artists through the years; the first known is Henry Whitter in 1924 as "Lonesome Road Blues". Others
who made cover versions include Cliff Carlisle (also as "Down In The Jail
On My Knees"), Woody Guthrie (also as "Blowin' Down This Road"
or "I Ain't Gonna Be Treated This Way"), Bill Monroe, Earl Scruggs,
Roy Hall, Elizabeth Cotten and the Grateful Dead.
The following are the lyrics as
performed by The Grateful Dead:
Goin'
down the road feelin' bad. Goin' down the road feelin' bad. Goin' down the road
feelin' bad. I don't want to be treated this away.
Goin'
where the climate suits my clothes. Goin' where the climate suits my clothes.
Goin' where the climate suits my clothes. I don't want to be treated this away.
Goin'
down the road feelin' bad. Goin' down the road feelin' bad. Goin' down the road
feelin' bad. I don't want to be treated this away.
Goin'
where the water tastes like wine. Goin' where the water tastes like wine. Goin'
where the water tastes like wine. I don't want to be treated this away.
Goin'
down the road feelin' bad. Goin' down the road feelin' bad. Goin' down the road
feelin' bad. I don't want to be treated this away.
Goin'
where the chilly winds don't blow. Goin' where the chilly winds don't blow.
Goin' where those chilly winds don't blow. I don't want to be treated this
away.
Others may choose to express their concern in more graphic
manner.
Of course, the GOP and its factions see no problem in
deepening the pool of unemployed, homeless, hungry Americans. If the Tea Party fanatics were unable to blow
the economy out of the water in 2013, they have no problem taking a longer,
more painful approach that is intended to eliminate any and all social safety nets
currently in place.
Enjoy the music. It won’t ease the financial woes but it can
keep you dancing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCAMsqx3q3M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCAMsqx3q3M
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