I'm Going to Say It Now Phil Ochs

Oh I am just a student, sir, and only want to learn Bm C But it's hard to read through the risin' smoke of the books that D you like to burn G Bm C G So I'd like to make a promise and I'd like to make

Ballad Of William Worthy Phil Ochs

Well, it's of a bold reporter whose story I will tell He went down to the Cuban land, the nearest place to hell He'd been there many times before, but now the law does say The only way to Cuba is with

What's That I Hear Phil Ochs

What's that I hear now ringing in my ear I've heard that sound before What's that I hear now ringing in my ear I hear it more and more It's the sound of freedom calling Ringing up to the sky It's the sound

What's That I Hear? Phil Ochs

C G D What's that I hear now ringing in my ear G C G D I've heard that sound before C G D What's that I hear now ringing in my ear G C G D I hear it more and more G D It's the sound of freedom calling

I Ain't Marching Anymore Phil Ochs

Indians In a thousand different fights I was there at the Little Big Horn I heard many men lying I saw many more dying But I ain't marchin' anymore chorus) It's always the old to lead us to the

I Ain't Marching Anymore (LP Version) Phil Ochs

I've killed my share of Indians In a thousand different fights I was there at the Little Big Horn I heard many men lying I saw many more dying But I ain't marchin' anymore C G It's always the old to lead

Talking Birmingham Jam Phil Ochs

SPOKEN: Well, I think, whenever there's a deep tragedy, There's also present something of the ridiculous. So I'd like to do you a song now, Called "Talking Birmingham Jam."

When I'm Gone Phil Ochs

guess I'll have to do it while I'm here And I won't feel the flowing of the time when I'm gone All the pleasures of love will not be mine when I'm gone My pen won't pour out a lyric line when I'm gone

Love Me, I'm a Liberal Phil Ochs

Kennedy As though I'd lost a father of mine But Malcolm X got what was coming He got what he asked for this time So love me, love me, love me, I'm a liberal I go to civil rights rallies And I put down

Talking Vietnam Blues Phil Ochs

Well I walked through the jungle and around the bend Who should I meet but President Diem. Said you're fighting to keep Vietnam free For good old de-em-moc-ra-cy (Diem-ocracy).

Automation Song Phil Ochs

Oh, I laid down your railroads, every mile of track With the muscles on my arm and the sweat upon my back And now the trains are rolling, they roll to every shore You tell me that my job is through, there

Talking Cuban Crisis Phil Ochs

It was just a little while ago, I glued my ears to the radio The announcer was sayin' we'd better beware A crisis was hanging, a wave up in the air Crawlin' on the ground, swimmin' in the sea, headin'

That's What I Want To Hear Phil Ochs

So you tell me that your last good dollar is goneA D Gand you say that your pockets are bare.G B7 Em E7And you tell me that your clothes are tattered and tornA A7 Dand nobody seems to care.B7 EmNow don't

The Highwayman Phil Ochs

waiting there But the landlord's black eyed daughter Bess the landlord's daughter Plaiting a dark red love knot Into her long black hair One kiss, my bonny sweetheart For I'm after a prize tonight But I

Changes (LP Version) Phil Ochs

Green leaves of summer turn red in the fall To brown and to yellow they fade. And then they have to die, trapped within The circle time parade of changes.

Bound For Glory Phil Ochs

He walked all over his own growin' land From the New York island to the California sand He saw all the people that needed to be seen Planted all the grass where it needed to be green And now he's bound

In The Heat Of The Summer Phil Ochs

In the heat of the summer F a When the pavements were burning Dm c dm The soul of a city was ravaged in the night Gm dm After the city sun was sinkin' Dm gm dm Now no one knows how it started F a Why the

Links On The Chain Phil Ochs

Come you ranks of labor, come you union core, C D A And see if you remember the struggles of before, F#m D E When

Draft Dodger Rag Phil Ochs

Draft Dodger Rag Phil Ochs Written by Phil Ochs Oh, I'm just a typical American boy from a typical American town I believe in God and Senator Dodd and a-keepin' old Castro down And when it came my time

Celia Phil Ochs

When the wind from the island is rollin' through the trees When a kiss from a prison cell is carried in the breeze That's when I wonder how sad a man can be. Oh, when will Celia come to me?

Iron Lady Phil Ochs

Have you seen the iron lady's charmsAm F DmLegs of steel, leather on her armsBb GmTaking on a man to dieAm DmA life for a life, an eye for an eyeBb Gm Dm CAnd death's the iron lady in the chairStop the

Cops of the World Phil Ochs

Come, get out of the way, boys E A E E7 Quick, get out of the way G C G C You'd better watch what you say, boys G C B7 Better watch what you say E A We've rammed in your harbor and tied to your port E

The Bells Phil Ochs

Hear the sledges with the bells Silver bells What a world of merriment Their melody foretells How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle In the icy air of night All the heavens seem to twinkle With a crystalline

Here's to the State of Mississippi Phil Ochs

G F whoa the fat trees of the forest have hid a thousand crimes, G Em Am D the calender is lyin' when it reads the present time.

Days Of Decision Phil Ochs

Oh, the games of stalling you cannot afford, Dark is the danger that's knocking on the door, And the far-reaching rockets say you can't wait anymore, For these are the days of decision.

The Thresher Phil Ochs

eastern shore Where many a fine ship was born The Thresher was built And the Thresher was launched And the crew of the Thresher was sworn She was shaped like a tear She was built like a shark She was made to

That Was The President Phil Ochs

The bullets of the false revenge have struck us once again As the angry seas have struck upon the sand And it seemed as though a friendless world had lost itself a friend That was the President and that

Lou Marsh Phil Ochs

getting late There were young men armed with knives and guns, young men armed with hate And Lou Marsh stepped between them and died there in his tracks For one man is no army when the city turns its back Now

The Highwayman (LP Version) Phil Ochs

trees, The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas, The road was a ribbon of moonlight, over the purple moor, And the highwayman came riding- Riding-riding- The highwayman came riding, up to

Too Many Martyrs Phil Ochs

his crime And the blood upon his jacket left a brand upon his mind CHORUS: Too many martyrs and too many dead Too many lies too many empty words were said Too many times for too many angry men Oh let it

There But For Fortune (LP Version) Phil Ochs

Show me the alley, show me the train, Show me a hobo who sleeps out in the rain, And i'll show you a young man with so many reasons why There but for fortune, may go you or go i you and i.

There but for Fortune Phil Ochs

Show me the alley, show me the train, Show me a hobo who sleeps out in the rain, And i'll show you a young man with so many reasons why There but for fortune, may go you or go i you and i.

Ballad Of The Carpenter Phil Ochs

hearC Dm AmBorn in the town of BethlehemDm GmAt the turning of the yearA7 DmAt the turning of the yearWhen Jesus was a little ladStreets rang with his nameFor he argued with the older menAnd put them all to

Too Many Martyrs (LP Version) Phil Ochs

left a brand upon his mind Am D G CHORUS: Too many martyrs and too many dead Am D G (Em optional) Too many lies too many empty words were said Am D G Too many times for too many angry men Am D Em Oh let it

The Men Behind The Guns Phil Ochs

Let's drink a toast to the admiral, And here's to the captain bold, And glory more for the commodore, When the deeds of might are told.

Bracero (LP Version) Phil Ochs

Wade into the river, through the rippling shallow watter C B7 Steal across the thirsty border, bracero Em D Come bring your hungry bodies to the golden fields of plenty C B7 From a peso to a penny, bracero

Ringing of Revolution Phil Ochs

G C G C And the soft middle class crowded in to the last, G Em Bm for the building was fully surrounded. G C G D7 G And the noise outside was the ringing of revolution.

One More Parade (LP Version) Phil Ochs

drums and the trampin' of the feet General salutes and mothers wave and weep Here comes the big parade Don't be afraid Price is paid One more parade So young, so strong, so ready for the war So willing to

Is There Anybody Here? Phil Ochs

D Bm Is there anybody here who'd like to change his clothes into a uniform, G B7 G Em A7 Is there anybody here who thinks they're only serving in a raging storm. D F

Hills Of West Virginia Phil Ochs

And the orange sun was falling on the southern border line, As the shadows of the night were now returning.

Power And The Glory Phil Ochs

that words cannot recall Oh her power shall rest on the strength of her freedom Her glory shall rest on us all (on us all) From Colorado, Kansas, and the Carolinas too Virginia and Alaska, from the old to

One More Parade Phil Ochs

One More Parade Phil Ochs Written by Phil Ochs and Bob Gibson Hup, two, three, four, marchin' down the street Rollin' of the drums and the trampin' of the feet General salutes and the mothers wave and

Thin Wild Mercury Todd Snider

Poor Phil Ochs, sad and low Hands in his pockets, wonderin' where to go Watching those tail lights leave him behind Thrown for the limousine for speaking his mind Like a red-eyed photo into a garbage can

Going Back Phil Collins

I think I'm going back To the thing I learned so well in my youth I think I'm returning to All those days when I was young enough to know the truth Now there are no games to only pass the time No

Fatalistic Attitude Phil Lynott

the air She'd slit her wrists Crying nobody cares Believing that by dying she would not be missed They found her on the stairs She was shot down in flames If you take no prisoners If you take no names Now

Lorenzo Phil Collins

I had gone to see the park where my papa used to play, it's called called Villa Borghese and it's on the way to East Africa.

Lorenzo Phil Collins

Once upon a time I made a lion roar - he was sleeping in the sunbeams on the old zoo floor.

Going To A Go-Go Phil Collins

now It doesn't matter where you are A go go can be far You'll see the people from your block And don't be shocked If you see your favorite star Goin' to a go go, 'cause everybody's Goin' to a go

Nick & Phil Unwritten Law

What's going on. Get the fuck up and give us a call on my mobile phone. I'm gonna have to phone you down the road. It's Jamo, how are you bro. we are just listening to your CD, give us a ring.

Thunder And Lightning Phil Collins

I never thought I'd ever get tired of playing games But I've been holding back for too long Now the time has come to get it right Now's the time to show them all that they're wrong 'Cos they