Automation Song Phil Ochs

Oh, I laid down your railroads, every mile of trackWith the muscles on my arm and the sweat upon my backAnd now the trains are rolling, they roll to every shoreYou tell me that my job is through, t...

Links On The Chain Phil Ochs

And then there came the boycotts and then the freedom rides, And forgetting what you stood for, you tried to block the tide, Oh, the automation bosses werre laughin' on the side, As they watched you lose

When I'm Gone Phil Ochs

There's no place in this world where I'll belong when I'm gone G Em A And I won't know the right from the wrong when I'm gone D A Bm And you won't find me singin' on this song when I'm gone Em A D So I

Talking Birmingham Jam Phil Ochs

So I'd like to do you a song now, Called "Talking Birmingham Jam." Walkin' down to Birmingham, 'way down South in Dixie land, I thought that I would stop awhile, Take a vacation, Southern style.

That Was The President Phil Ochs

Here is an older version of the song, supplied by Cody Gillespie-Lynch On a South Pacific ocean, on a South Pacific shore, A legend was written on the sand, For a man of peace was born in the middle of

There But For Fortune (LP Version) Phil Ochs

G cm g cm Show me a prison, show me a jail, G em am d Show me a prisoner whose face has gone pale Em c am And i'll show you a young man with so many reasons why Bm g am d And there but for fortun...

What's That I Hear? Phil Ochs

C G DWhat's that I hear now ringing in my earG C G DI've heard that sound beforeC G DWhat's that I hear now ringing in my earG C G DI hear it more and moreG DIt's the sound of freedom callingG DRin...

One More Parade (LP Version) Phil Ochs

And the widows from the last war cry into their shrouds Here comes the big parade Don't be afraid, price is paid Don't be ashamed, war's a game World in flames So start the parade - One More Parade By Phil

Too Many Martyrs (LP Version) Phil Ochs

In the state of Mississippi many years agoAm EmA boy of 14 years got a taste of southern lawEm G DHe saw his friend a hanging and his color was his crimeAm EmAnd the blood upon his jacket left a br...

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

D G C DOh I marched to the battle of New OrleansG C DAt the end of the early British warG CThe young land started growingGThe young blood started flowingC Am DBut I ain't marchin' anymoreFor I've k...

The Highwayman (LP Version) Phil Ochs

The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty 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 ridi...

Here's to the State of Mississippi Phil Ochs

Here's to the state of Mississippi,G FFor Underheath her borders, the devil draws no lines,G FIf you drag her muddy river, nameless bodies you will find.G Fwhoa the fat trees of the forest have hid...

There but for Fortune Phil Ochs

G cm g cmShow me a prison, show me a jail,G em am dShow me a prisoner whose face has gone paleEm c amAnd i'll show you a young man with so many reasons whyBm g am dAnd there but for fortune, may go...

I'm Going to Say It Now Phil Ochs

Oh I am just a student, sir, and only want to learnBm CBut it's hard to read through the risin' smoke of the books thatDyou like to burnG Bm C GSo I'd like to make a promise and I'd like to make a ...

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

Cops of the World Phil Ochs

E A E ??Come, get out of the way, boysE A E E7Quick, get out of the wayG C G CYou'd better watch what you say, boysG C B7Better watch what you sayE AWe've rammed in your harbor and tied to your por...

Ringing of Revolution Phil Ochs

G C G CIn a building of gold, with riches untold,G C G - Clived the families on which the country was founded.G C G CAnd the merchants of style, with their red velvet smiles,G Em Dwere there, for t...

Bracero (LP Version) Phil Ochs

Wade into the river, through the rippling shallow watterC B7Steal across the thirsty border, braceroEm DCome bring your hungry bodies to the golden fields of plentyC B7From a peso to a penny, brace...

Love Me, I'm a Liberal Phil Ochs

I cried when they shot Medgar EversTears ran down my spineI cried when they shot Mr. KennedyAs though I'd lost a father of mineBut Malcolm X got what was comingHe got what he asked for this timeSo ...

Changes (LP Version) Phil Ochs

Sit by my side, come as close as the air,Share in a memory of grayWander in my words, dream about the picturesThat I play of changes.Green leaves of summer turn red in the fallTo brown and to yello...

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

The Thresher Phil Ochs

In Portsmouth townOn the eastern shoreWhere many a fine ship was bornThe Thresher was builtAnd the Thresher was launchedAnd the crew of the Thresher was swornShe was shaped like a tearShe was built...

Talking Vietnam Blues Phil Ochs

Sailing over to Vietnam,Southeast Asian Birmingham.Well training is the word we use,Nice word to have in case we lose.Training a million VietnameseTo fight for the wrong government and the American...

Lou Marsh Phil Ochs

On the streets of New York city when the hour was getting lateThere were young men armed with knives and guns, young men armed with hateAnd Lou Marsh stepped between them and died there in his trac...

Power And The Glory Phil Ochs

Yet she's only as rich as the poorest of her poor Only as free as the padlocked prison door Only as strong as our love for this land Only as tall as we stand [ extra verse supplied by Sonny Ochs ] But

Celia Phil Ochs

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

The Bells Phil Ochs

Hear the sledges with the bellsSilver bellsWhat a world of merrimentTheir melody foretellsHow they tinkle, tinkle, tinkleIn the icy air of nightAll the heavens seem to twinkleWith a crystalline del...

Ballad Of William Worthy Phil Ochs

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

Talking Cuban Crisis Phil Ochs

It was just a little while ago, I glued my ears to the radioThe announcer was sayin' we'd better bewareA crisis was hanging, a wave up in the airCrawlin' on the ground, swimmin' in the sea, headin'...

Bound For Glory Phil Ochs

He walked all over his own growin' land From the New York island to the California sandHe saw all the people that needed to be seenPlanted all the grass where it needed to be green And now he's bo...

Too Many Martyrs Phil Ochs

In the state of Mississippi many years agoA boy of 14 years got a taste of southern lawHe saw his friend a hanging and his color was his crimeAnd the blood upon his jacket left a brand upon his min...

What's That I Hear Phil Ochs

What's that I hear now ringing in my earI've heard that sound beforeWhat's that I hear now ringing in my earI hear it more and moreIt's the sound of freedom callingRinging up to the skyIt's the sou...

I Ain't Marching Anymore Phil Ochs

Oh I marched to the battle of New Orleans At the end of the early British war The young land started growing The young blood started flowing But I ain't marchin' anymore For I've killed my share of...

In The Heat Of The Summer Phil Ochs

In the heat of the summerF aWhen the pavements were burningDm c dmThe soul of a city was ravaged in the nightGm dmAfter the city sun was sinkin'Dm gm dmNow no one knows how it startedF aWhy the win...

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

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...

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 Highwayman Phil Ochs

The wind was a torrent of darknessAmong the gusty treesThe moon was a ghostly galleonTossed upon cloudy seasAnd the road was a ribbon of moonlightOver the purple moorAnd the highwayman came riding,...

Hills Of West Virginia Phil Ochs

From the flat plains of ohio we drifted out one day,D g aFor the southern part of the journeyG d g dUnderneath the bridge, the ohio river sangG a dAs we headed for the hills of west virginiaAnd the...

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.They stand to the deck with the battle's wreck,When the great she...

Ballad Of The Carpenter Phil Ochs

Jesus was a working manC DmAnd a hero you will 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...

Days Of Decision Phil Ochs

Oh, the shadows of doubt are in many a mind,Am dm gLookin' for an answer they're never gonna find,Em dm gBut they'd better decide 'cause they're runnin' out of time,Dm gFor these are the days of de...

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

Automation Simian Ghost

inside Sudden greetings through the stars And the girls scramming their arms [ Lyrics from: http://www.cloverlyrics.com/e103774-simian_ghost~automation_lyrics.html ] And you feel like nothing inside Automation

Paralysed Automation

(I Feel so Paralysed) I can’t keep this facade up anymore Watching spring hopes burn every winter Summer dies in autumn eyes As I feed on my own empathy It’s the same thing every single night I’m...

Look At The Mess You\'ve Made Automation

There’s only one thing left to do Can’t get any more miles out the soles of these shoes so Forget the words I said, cause if I ever meant them with any truth Those feelings now are dead You keep b...

You Always Had A Rotten Sense Of Humor, But My Punch Lines Are Killers Automation

Now listen closely and you will see This platform that you built for all to bleed Burns through and blurs you Inspire me to do thy bidding Three times a fold, I just keep on digging Target lock, ig...

Take The Back Seat, Casey Automation

I always keep the fall back sweet While I’m running after sirens like I’m lost at sea And you swore that you wouldn\'t make a scene But that dress that your wearing might just be the thing The Cham...

Shipwrecked Automation

I\'m stood here with your ransom and I feel like such a fool You stand there, gun in hand, with out a scratch on you I rushed to the bank, and then to the address I made out from behind your tears ...

Helpless Automation Men At Work

I stay in my room, All alone in the gloom, What need I of light? Machines they can see in the night, And I feel no pain Metal heart and a metal brain, But something is wrong 'cause I still feel tha...