Lots of folks back east they say Leavin' home every day Beatin' the hot ol' dusty way of the California life Crossin' the desert sands they rode Gotta get out of that ol' dust bowl Think they're goin' to a sugarbowl But here's what they find Now the police at the board of entry say "You're number fourteen thousand for today" If you ain't got Do Re Mi, boy You ain't got Do Re Mi You better go back to beautiful Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Georgia, Tennessee California is a garden of Eden She's a paradise to live in or see But believe it or not, you will find it's so hot If you ain't got that Do Re Mi Well you wanna buy a house or farm That can't do nobody no harm Take your vacation by the mountains or the sea Don't swap your old cow for a car You're better off stayin' right where you are Better take this little tip from me As I look through the wanads every day And the headlines on the papers always say "If you ain't got Do Re Mi, boy" "You ain't got Do Re Mi" You better go back to beautiful Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Georgia, Tennessee California is a garden of Eden She's a paradise to live in or see But believe it or not, you will find it's so hot If you ain't got that Do Re Mi Huey