Biography:
Tom Paxton (born Thomas Richard Paxton on October 31, 1937) is an American singer and writer of folk music whose songs have had enduring appeal (and include modern standards such as "The Last Thing on My Mind") known for a cynical, often political edge. In 2009, he received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Paxton was born in Chicago, Illinois, the youngest child of Burton and Esther Paxton. The Paxton family moved to Bristow, Oklahoma in 1948, where Tom grew to adulthood and which he still considers home.
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Other songs:
- Born On The Forth Of July
- Daily News
- You Can Eat Dog Food
- Born On The Fourth Of July
- Bottle Of Wine
- Buy A Gun For Your Son
- Cant Help But Wonder Where Im Bound
- Crazy John
- Did You Hear John Hurt
- George W Told The Nation
- Getting Up Early
- Going To The Zoo
- Goodman Schwerner And Chaney
- Hold On To
- I Dont Want A Bunny Wunny
- I Give You The Morning
- Im The Man That Built The Bridges
- In Florida
- It Aint Easy
- Jimmy Newman
- Johhny Got A Gun
- Johnny Got A Gun
- Last Thing On My Mind
- Leaving London
- Lyndon Johnson Told The Nation
- Marvellous Toy
- Marvelous Toy
- My Ladys A Wild Flying Dove
- My Son John
- Ramblin Boy
- Susie Most Of All
- The Last Thing On My Mind
- The Party
- The Willing Conscript
- This World Goes Round And Round
- Wasnt That A Party
- When Annie Took Me Home
- When You Shook Your Long Hair Down
- Yuppies In The Sky
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IN FLORIDA
By Tom Paxton
Tabbed by Jean-David (14th of february 2006)
_____________________________________________________________________________
C F
Folks in Florida cast their votes
C G C
As all good citizens do
F
In West Palm Beach, the ballots read
C G
'To vote for One, punch Two
F C
And once you've punched it, punch it again,
G
And give it another good push
C F
You thought you voted for Gore, surprise!!
C G C
You cast your ballot for Bush.'
F C
In Florida the sun is shining
G
It's early bird dining
C
And early to bed
F C
The Republicans said: “Stop the counting”
G
Gore's total is mounting
C
Let's quit while we're ahead
C F
Katherine Harris hit the switch
C G C
Saying, 'This vote's certified
F
Off the Democrats went to court
C G
Like hell the Republicans cried
F C
A hundred million votes were cast
G
Including yours and mine
C F
But in the end the only ones
C G C
That counted numbered nine
C F
The boys and girls in black robes met
C G C
And held a tug of war
F
And when they cast their votes at last
C G
Bush won it, 5 to 4
F C
Five judges selected the president
G
Five judges had their way
C F
And I expect they'll all retire
C G C
To Florida some day
By Tom Paxton
Tabbed by Jean-David (14th of february 2006)
_____________________________________________________________________________
C F
Folks in Florida cast their votes
C G C
As all good citizens do
F
In West Palm Beach, the ballots read
C G
'To vote for One, punch Two
F C
And once you've punched it, punch it again,
G
And give it another good push
C F
You thought you voted for Gore, surprise!!
C G C
You cast your ballot for Bush.'
F C
In Florida the sun is shining
G
It's early bird dining
C
And early to bed
F C
The Republicans said: “Stop the counting”
G
Gore's total is mounting
C
Let's quit while we're ahead
C F
Katherine Harris hit the switch
C G C
Saying, 'This vote's certified
F
Off the Democrats went to court
C G
Like hell the Republicans cried
F C
A hundred million votes were cast
G
Including yours and mine
C F
But in the end the only ones
C G C
That counted numbered nine
C F
The boys and girls in black robes met
C G C
And held a tug of war
F
And when they cast their votes at last
C G
Bush won it, 5 to 4
F C
Five judges selected the president
G
Five judges had their way
C F
And I expect they'll all retire
C G C
To Florida some day
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