Written & Performed by: Marty Robbins

You came down to this southern town last summer
To show the folks a brand new way of life
But all you’ve shown the folks around here is trouble
And you’ve only added misery to their strife
Your concern is not to help the people
And I’ll say again, though it’s been often said
Your concern is just to bring discomfort, my friend
And your policy is just a little red

Refrain: Now, ain’t I right (ain’t he right)
(ain’t he right)

It matters not to you how people suffer
And should they, you’d consider that a gain
You bring a lot of trouble to the town and then you leave
That’s part of your Communistic game
I detect a little Communism
I can see it in the things ya do
Communism, Socialism call it what you like
There’s very little difference in the two

Refrain

Your followers sometimes have been a bearded, bathless bunch
There’s even been a minister or two
A priest, a nun, a rabbi and an educated man
Have listened and been taken in by you
Aw, the country’s full of two-faced politicians
Who encourage you with words that go like this
Burn your draft card if you like, it’s good to disagree
That’s a get aquainted Communistic kiss

Refrain

One politician said it would be nice to send some blood
And help the enemy in Vietnam
That’s what he says, here’s what I say, let’s just keep the blood
Instead let’s send that politician man
Let’s rid the country of the politicians,
Who coddle tramps that march out in our streets
Protesting those who wanna fight for freedom, my friend
This kind of leader makes our country weak

Refrain

Let’s look and find the strong and able leaders
It’s time we found just how our neighbors stand
If we’re to win this war with Communism
Let’s fight it here as well as Vietnam
Let’s rise as one and meet our obligations
So Communistic boots will never trod
Across the fields of freedom that were given to us
With the blessing of our great almighty God
Across the fields of freedom that were given to us
With the blessing of our great almighty God

You came down to this southern town last summer To show the folks a brand new way of life But all you’ve shown the folks around here is trouble And you’ve only added misery to their strife Your concern is not to help the people And I’ll say again, though it’s been often said Your concern is just to bring discomfort, my friend And your policy is just a little red
Now, ain’t I right (ain’t he right) (ain’t he right)
It matters not to you how people suffer And should they, you’d consider that a gain You bring a lot of trouble to the town and then you leave That’s part of your Communistic game I detect a little Communisim I can see it in the things ya do Communisim, socialism call it what you like There’s very little difference in the two
Now, ain’t I right (ain’t he right) (ain’t he right)
Your followers sometimes have been a bearded, hatless bunch There’s even been a minister or two A priest, a nun, a rabbi and an educated man Have listened and been taken in by you Aw, the country’s full of two-faced politicians Who encourage you with words that go like this Burn your draft card if you like, it’s good to disagree That’s a get aquainted Communistic kiss

Now, ain’t I right (ain’t he right) (ain’t he right)
One politician said it would be nice to send some blood And help the enemy in Vietnam That’s what he says, here’s what I say Let’s just keep the blood Instead let’s send that politician man Let’s rid the country of the politicians, Who call us tramps, that march out in our streets Protesting those who wanna fight for freedom, my friend This kind of leader makes our country weak
Now, ain’t I right (ain’t he right) (ain’t he right)
Let’s look and find the strong and able leaders It’s time we found just how our neighbours stand If we’re to win this war with Communism Let’s fight it here as well as Vietman Let’s rise as one and meet our obligations So Communistic boots will never trod Across the fields of freedom that were given to us With the blessing of our great almighty God Across the fields of freedom that were given to us With the blessing of our great almighty God