In the corner of the barroom
Lives the ghost of Langston Hughes
Hes takin notes and smokin cigarettes
Sippin slowly on his booze
Got them goin nowhere bluesAnd on the stage beneath the spotlight
Woody Guthrie sings the news
Hes always ready for the good fight
Never thinkin that hell lose
Got them goin nowhere bluesThrough the back way in the alley
Sellin' all you should refuse
Looks like Jane has finally given in
Hey, what the hell it aint no use
Got them goin nowhere bluesOut the front around the corner
Martin Luther shines your shoes
Hes preachin justice and equality
I guess Martins payin dues
Hes got them goin nowhere bluesOn the other side its a free ride
Youve got money you can burn
When the ground shakes and the earth breaks
Which way you gonna turn?
Are you ever gonna learn?In the poolroom on the table
Swillin wine and smashin cues
They locked him up last night for fighting
Cesar Chavez blew a fuse
Hes got them goin nowhere bluesAll the members of the union
All the farm and labor crews
They used to be meet here by the dozens
They disappeared in ones and twos
Got them goin nowhere bluesSo you wonder why they come here
They come here to look for clues
Passin time until they live again
To fight these going nowhere views
Leave these goin nowhere blues
To fight these goin nowhere views