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  1. Jan-15-2005, 7:07am #1
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    Does anyone know the original lyrics to "Deportee"? I've heard different versions but want to learn Woody's.

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  2. Jan-17-2005, 7:18am #2
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    Those are the only lyrics I've ever heard. Are there others?

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    The thing about that song is that the melody is not by Woody. Woody wrote those words and performed them with a different tune; in fact barely a tune at all -- his original was more chanted than sung. I'm not sure whether in the process of writing the now-familiar tune, Martin Hoffman also tweaked some of the lyrics to make them fit better.

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    Judy Collins does a nice version on the Tribute Concert CD.
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  5. Jan-17-2005, 9:03am #5
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    I always liked Arlo's version.

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    Nanci Griffith does it on her "Other Voices, Too" cd.
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