Woodie Guthrie - Hobo's Lullaby

One could create an image of just about anywhere in America, and to some degree it would mean Woodie Guthrie. More than any one place, motion meant Woodie Guthrie. His un-containable spirit and unrivaled optimism are captured in the tune "Hobo's Lullaby" which affirms that the boxcar is indeed all you need -

Tonight you've got a nice warm box car,

Safe from all this wind and snow

The passage from "Bound for Glory" in the packed boxcar reveals much about Woodie's incredible personality. He seems to thrive on the chaos of that crowded environment, and uses it as an inspiration for his own idea of the dream of America - not the developers dream of a house and a yard, but Woodie's dream of a heaven with vibrant company, without police, and filled with the restless optimism of his generation.