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They crossed the Atlantic Ocean,
Their boats were made of wood,
They landed on the Eastern shore
And found the land was good.
Most of them settled down.

The others pushed across the Appalachians
Into the wilderness.
Some in wagons some on foot
And horses for the rest,
Yes, some got left behind.

The others pushed across the Mississippi,
About a mile wide
To face the great plains thirst and hunger.
Many many died.
Yes, some got left behind.

The others pushed across the Rocky Mountains,
The salt flats of Utah,
The waste land of Nevada
And the high Sierra saw.
That some got left behind.

The others pushed on to California.
Those men who knew no rest
The Pacific Ocean stopped
Their restless movement west.
Most of them settled down.
The others turned around.

Some turned to the South down to Mexico
But those people of whose blood I am,
They said we go and settle Oregon.
The people I come from, they settled Oregon.
The people I come from...

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