i dreamed i saw phil ochs last night
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alive as you or me
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says i to phil "you're ten years dead"
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"i never died' says he
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"i never died" says he
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the music business killed you phil
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they ignored the things you said
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and cast you out when fashions changed
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says phil "but i ain't dead"
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says phil "but i ain't dead"
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the fbi harassed you phil
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they smeared you with their lies
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says he "but they could never kill
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what they could not compromise
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i never compromised"
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"though fashion's changed and critics sneered
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the songs that i have sung
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are just as true tonight as then
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the struggle carries on
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the struggle carries on"
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with the song of freedom rings out loud
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from valleys and from hills
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where people stand up for their rights
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phil ochs is with us still
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phil ochs inspires us still.
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I Dreamed I Saw Phil Ochs Last Night
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| Phil Ochs |
