Tom Paxton "Buy A Gun For Your Son" 1965

Amazing song, great music and the lyrics sum a lot of things up.

very good, thanks for posting

Fabulous song. Where the Hell are the topical, protest , folk singing type singers we need so desperately today.

THis is SO Awesome.
I watched this show regularly as a child, I had no idea I could find this wonderful music here!
This is one of my favorite Tom Paxton songs - and Ramblin' Boy even more so.
I guess it's not likely - but I'm gonna look for "King of my Backyard". Me and my little brothers uesd to laugh like crazy when we would hear that Tom Paxton song.

And Pete Seeger!!! He just led the nation in song at the Pre-inaugural Concert. You could tell he really enjoyed it.

Thank you!

Teach your sons and your daughters peace. Teach them not just to tolerate others, but to appreciate the value of diversity. Teach them to value all life. Teach them the Philosophy of Liberty (search YouTube for it). But do not teach them that the tools to defend themselves, their families, and their fellow citizens are evil. Teach them responsibility, and what it means to be free. If you teach them that guns are bad, you're enslaving them to those who control governments.

Don't buy war toys. Thanks for the song and the reminder.

Wow, we need lyrics like this today

ooh! edgy.

I've been singing Paxton songs for almost as long as he has. I am so happy that you were able to share this video.