Everyday I jump outta bed Splash water all over my head Brush'm up my teeth and make sure my ears are clean These days you gotta be strong So I do a push-up and sing a song I pick on the guitar and stamp on the tambourine Always good to change my socks Know the tools in my tool box Learn people good, but learn myself the best Don't get lonesome, stay glad Take a bath and wear some plaid Work when I can work, but don't forget to rest Dream good all night long Rise up and sing your song They say life is hard, and they're not wrong So keep that Hope Machine runnin' strong Hi de yo lay hee hee, hi de yo lay hee hee, hee Hi de yo lay heeeeeee, he hee, hee heee hee Plan what you can plan Dance when you can can Laugh at yourself and make up your own jokes Little bit of fun, little bit of growth Hopefully a little bit of both Love your ma, love your pa, and love all kinds of folks Talk quiet and listen loud Teach humble and learn proud Scuffle with the struggle, and wrestle with the pain Open homes, open blinds Open hearts, open minds Let in the sunshine, let in the rain Dream good all night long Rise up and sing your song They say life is hard, and they're not wrong So keep that Hope Machine runnin' strong Hi de yo lay hee hee, hi de yo lay hee hee, hee Hi de yo lay heeeeeee, he hee, hee heee hee
recording: Hope Machine [YouTube]
liner notes: Songs for Singin' album [The Okee Dokee Brothers]
background: Woody Guthrie's New Year's Rulin's (1943) [Woody Guthrie Publications]