Biography:
Philip David Ochs (pronounced o?ks/) (December 19, 1940 – April 9, 1976) was an American protest singer (or, as he preferred, a topical singer) and songwriter who was known for his sharp wit, sardonic humor, earnest humanism, political activism, insightful and alliterative lyrics, and haunting voice. He wrote hundreds of songs in the 1960s and released eight albums in his lifetime.
Ochs performed at many political events, including anti-Vietnam War and civil rights rallies
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- A Toast To Those Who Are Gone
- A Year To Go By
- Another Age
- Another Country
- Automation Song
- Ballad Of Oxford
- Ballad Of William Worthy
- Bound For Glory
- Bracero
- Celia
- Changes
- Chords Of Fame
- Cops Of The World
- Cross My Heart
- Crucifixion
- Davey Moore
- Days Of Decision
- Doesnt Lenny Live Here Anymore
- Draft Dodger Rag
- Flower Lady
- Going Down To Mississippi
- Half A Century High
- Hands
- Heres To The State Of Mississippi
- Heres To The State Of Richard Nixon
- I Aint Marching Anymore
- I Shoulda Known Better
- Im Going To Say It Now
- Im Gonna Say It Now
- Im Tired
- In The Heat Of The Summer
- Is There Anybody Here
- Joe Hill
- Knock On The Door
- Links On The Chain
- Love Me Im A Liberal
- Maintaining Law And Order
- No More Songs
- One Way Ticket Home
- Outside Of A Small Circle Of Friends
- Passing Of My Life
- Pleasures Of The Harbor
- Power And The Glory
- Pretty Smart On My Part
- Rehersal For Retirement
- Remember Me
- Ringing Of Revolution
- Scorpion Departs But Never Returns
- Small Circle
- Song Of A Soldier
- Spaceman
- Spanish Civil War Song
- Street Soldier
- Ten Cents A Coup
- Thats The Way Its Gonna Be
- Thats What I Want To Hear
- The Bells
- The Cannons Of Christianity
- The Confession
- The Doll House
- The Highwayman
- The Passing Of My Life
- The Thresher
- The Trial
- The War Is Over
- There But For Fortune
- This Old World Is Changing Hands
- Too Many Martyrs
- Watch The Waterfall
- What Are You Fighting For
- Whats That I Hear
- When Im Gone
- When In Rome
- Where Were You In Chicago
- White Boots Marching In A Yellow Land
- William Butler Yeats Visits Lincoln Park And Escapes Unscathed
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[Chorus]
G B7 Em
So you tell me that your last good dollar is gone
A D G
And you say that your pockets are bare
G B7 Em
And you tell me that your clothes are tattered and torn
A A7 D
And nobody seems to care
B7 Em
Now don't tell me your troubles
A A7 D
No, I don't have the time to spare
G B7 Em
But if you want to get together and fight
A D G
Good buddy that's what I want to hear
[Verse]
G B7 Em
And you tell me that your job was taken away
A D G
By a big ol' greasy machine
G B7 Em
And you tell me that you don't collect no more pay
A A7 D
And your belly is growing lean
B7 Em
Now if I had the jobs to give
A A7 D
You know I'd give them all away
G B7 Em
But don't waste your breath calling out my name
A D G
If you don't have nothing to say
G B7 Em
And you tell me that you don't have nothing to do
A D G
And you keep on wasting your time
G B7 Em
And you say when you want to get your family some food
A A7 D
You gotta stand in a relief line
B7 Em
Now it's a sin and a bloody shame
A A7 D
'Bout the way they're pushing you 'round
G B7 Em
But when you decide not to take no more
A D G
You know I'll put my money down
G B7 Em
'Cause I've seen your kind many times before
A D G
And I'll see 'em many times again
G B7 Em
Oh, but every bad thing that's happened to you
A A7 D
Has happened to better men
B7 Em
So don't explain that you've lost your way
A A7 D
That you've got no place to go
G B7 Em
You've got a hand and a voice and you're not alone
A D G
Brother that's all you need to know
G B7 Em
And if you're still wondering what I'm trying to say
A D G
Let me tell you what it's all about
G B7 Em
Now nobody listens to a single man
A A7 D
When he's walkin' 'round down and out
B7 Em
So if you're looking for an answer
A A7 D
He's standing there by your side
G B7 Em
And you'll never really know how far you'll go
A D G
'Til you join together and try
[Chorus]
G B7 Em
So you tell me that your last good dollar is gone
A D G
And you say that your pockets are bare
G B7 Em
And you tell me that your clothes are tattered and torn
A A7 D
And nobody seems to care
B7 Em
Now don't tell me your troubles
A A7 D
No, I don't have the time to spare
G B7 Em
But if you want to get together and fight
A D G
Good buddy that's what I want to hear
G B7 Em
So you tell me that your last good dollar is gone
A D G
And you say that your pockets are bare
G B7 Em
And you tell me that your clothes are tattered and torn
A A7 D
And nobody seems to care
B7 Em
Now don't tell me your troubles
A A7 D
No, I don't have the time to spare
G B7 Em
But if you want to get together and fight
A D G
Good buddy that's what I want to hear
[Verse]
G B7 Em
And you tell me that your job was taken away
A D G
By a big ol' greasy machine
G B7 Em
And you tell me that you don't collect no more pay
A A7 D
And your belly is growing lean
B7 Em
Now if I had the jobs to give
A A7 D
You know I'd give them all away
G B7 Em
But don't waste your breath calling out my name
A D G
If you don't have nothing to say
G B7 Em
And you tell me that you don't have nothing to do
A D G
And you keep on wasting your time
G B7 Em
And you say when you want to get your family some food
A A7 D
You gotta stand in a relief line
B7 Em
Now it's a sin and a bloody shame
A A7 D
'Bout the way they're pushing you 'round
G B7 Em
But when you decide not to take no more
A D G
You know I'll put my money down
G B7 Em
'Cause I've seen your kind many times before
A D G
And I'll see 'em many times again
G B7 Em
Oh, but every bad thing that's happened to you
A A7 D
Has happened to better men
B7 Em
So don't explain that you've lost your way
A A7 D
That you've got no place to go
G B7 Em
You've got a hand and a voice and you're not alone
A D G
Brother that's all you need to know
G B7 Em
And if you're still wondering what I'm trying to say
A D G
Let me tell you what it's all about
G B7 Em
Now nobody listens to a single man
A A7 D
When he's walkin' 'round down and out
B7 Em
So if you're looking for an answer
A A7 D
He's standing there by your side
G B7 Em
And you'll never really know how far you'll go
A D G
'Til you join together and try
[Chorus]
G B7 Em
So you tell me that your last good dollar is gone
A D G
And you say that your pockets are bare
G B7 Em
And you tell me that your clothes are tattered and torn
A A7 D
And nobody seems to care
B7 Em
Now don't tell me your troubles
A A7 D
No, I don't have the time to spare
G B7 Em
But if you want to get together and fight
A D G
Good buddy that's what I want to hear
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