A thousand went to take the island
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Chances strong(?) as broken twigs
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And a thousand stayed there at the island
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Met their fate at the Bay of Pigs
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They were told when they arrived
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They'd be helped by Castro's men
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But they found out, those who survived
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That the CIA was wrong again
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Why were they wearing my country clothes?
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Why were they spending my country's gold?
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Who were the friends and who were the foes?
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The headlines were lying, why wasn't I told?
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(repeat first verse)
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Ballad of the Cuban Invasion
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| Phil Ochs |
