The censored lyric of "This Land Is Your Land"

[MineralMan]

1. Woody Guthrie wrote that song in the 1940s.

It has been used as a protest song ever since. Woody would have included everyone, really, although he wasn't quite up to later equality ideas. Mostly, he was railing against the rich and for the poor working people. That's where he was coming from.

I don't know that any part of that song has ever been censored, though. A lot of rich, powerful people have certainly disliked it. Still do.

The song has had a wide range of lyrics. Even Woody changed them from time to time. It's a people's song, and people wrote new verses and changed it to suit their own needs. The core, however, remains the same. It's ALL our land. None of it belongs to anyone. It all belongs to everyone. You can see why it wasn't popular with some.

It's a pivotal song that helped lead up to a broader and broader push for equality and equity. But, it has never been just one song.