Okemah; Okemah; Okemah (Dedicated to Larry McKinnesy)

Unpublished

Leaning on a barbwire fence
That’s where we went
In Okemah, Okemah, Okemah

Dr. McKinney and me
Sharing a dream
Okemah, Okemah, Okemah

To bring Woody home
We were not alone
In Okemah, Okemah, Okemah

And the dream we shared came true
For me and for you
In Okemah, Okemah, Okemah

In them Oklahoma hills
Where mckinney’s living still
In Okemah, Okemah, Okemah

With Vicki his wife
They built a good life
In Okemah, Okemah, Okemah

In the land of them oaken blackjack trees
Choctaw, Creek, Muskogee
In Okemah, Okemah, Okemah

Where so many had to go
When them dust clouds did roll
In Okemah, Okemah, Okemah

Each of whom have a name
And for those who remain
In Okemah, Okemah, Okemah

Don’t let no one tell you no
When that fire burns in your soul
In Okemah, Okemah, Okemah

When there’s love in your heart
No one can tear us apart
In Okemah, Okemah, Okemah

And on this special day
Of McKinney’s 80th Birthday
In Okemah, Okemah, Okemah

Let’s lift a glass for all he has done
And the battles we have won
In Okemah, Okemah, Okemah

Let the children lead the way
Into a better day
In Okemah, Okemah, Okemah

Words & music by Larry Long
Copyright Larry Long 2019 | BMI

*Written for Dr. Larry McKinney’s 80th Birthday, who opened the doors for the youth of Okemah and I to help bring Woody Guthrie home.

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