The Almanac Singers — Plow Under

Remember when the AAA Killed a million hogs a day Instead of hogs it's men today Plow the fourth one under Plow under, plow under Plow under Every fourth American boy They said our agricultural System was about to fall From Washington they sent a call Plow the fourth one under Plow under, plow under Plow under Every fourth American boy The price of cotton wouldn't rise They said, ""We've got to fertilize"" So now on us they turn their eyes Plow the fourth one under Plow under, plow under Plow under Every fourth American boy They said our system wouldn't work Until we killed the surplus off So now they look at us and say Plow the fourth one under Plow under, plow under Plow under Every fourth American boy Any ignorant mule does know Better than to step on a cotton row But there ain't no mules in Congress, so Plow the fourth one under Plow under, plow under Plow under Every fourth American boy Now the politicians rant A boy's no better than a cotton plant But we are here to say you can't Plow the fourth one under Plow under (Don't you...) Plow under (Don't you...) Plow under Every fourth American boy (Now, don't you...) Plow under (Don't you...) Plow under (Don't you...) Plow under Every fourth American boy