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Woody Guthrie wrote the lyrics in 1940 as a direct response to Irving Berlin’s "God Bless America" [9]. Guthrie felt Berlin’s song was too sentimental and ignored the struggles of the poor during the Great Depression [9].

Springsteen famously brought the song back to the forefront during his 1985 "Born in the U.S.A." tour [2]. He often introduced it by explaining that it was written as an "answer" to the idea that some people own the country while others are just passing through. Why It Still Matters bruce_springsteen_this_land_is_your_land_woody_...

Even today, the song remains a rallying cry for social justice and human rights [5]. Woody Guthrie wrote the lyrics in 1940 as

Guthrie’s music taught Springsteen how to use storytelling to reflect working-class values [5]. This influence is most evident in Springsteen’s folk-heavy albums like Nebraska and The Ghost of Tom Joad . He often introduced it by explaining that it