Well, lot of folks back east, they say Leavin' home most every day Hitting the hard old dusty trail to the California line Well, across the desert sands they roll Gettin' out of the old dust bowl Think they're going to a sugar bowl Here's what they find For the police at the port of entry say "You're number fourteen thousand for today." Well, if you ain't got the do-re-mi, boys You ain't got the do-re-mi Well, you better go back to beautiful Texas Oklahoma, Kansas, Georgia, Tennessee California's a garden of Eden And a paradise to live in and see But believe it or not, you won't find it so hot If you ain't got the do-re-mi Now, if you want to buy a home or farm That can't do nobody harm You take your vacation by the mountains or the sea But you better not swap your cow for car Better stay right where you are Better take this little tip from me 'Cause I look through the want ads every day And the headlines on the papers always say Well, if you ain't got the do-re-mi, boys You ain't got the do-re-mi Well, you better go back to beautiful Texas Oklahoma, Kansas, Georgia, Tennessee California's a garden of Eden Yes, paradise for you and for me But believe it or not, you won't find it so hot If you ain't got the do-re-mi