Here comes phil ochs shovel on his shoulder
Trailing a hoe along the ho chi minh trail
But the trail is on bleeker street
And phils on his uppers
Its the mid-nineteen seventies
And it aint looking so good
For this man with a mission
And a man with a passion
When you run out of fashion
And it dont come crawling back
Here comes phil ochs,
Got a chip on his shoulder
And they cant cut his jacket to cover it up
When one war is over but ten are beginning
And the movements gone missing
Because they all just moved away
Oh they moved into property,
They moved off into futures
Yeah, they moved into ads, and thats as sad as it can get
Chorus:
Run, run, run from phil,
Phils on a three day drunk
Hes up on his high horse
Staggering and sauced
Run, run, run from phil,
Phils on a three day drunk
But he wasnt alone
When he stumbled off course
Here comes phil ochs, devil on his shoulder
Carrying his guitar and the weight of the world
But if theres space for the millionaire,
God there must be space for the troubadour
And while theres a space, theres always a chance out there
That a melody lingers, and we keep getting singers
Whove got more on their minds than the latest dow jones share...
Chorus
Phil Ochs (1940-1976) was an American singer-songwriter known for his politically and socially charged protest songs. Born Philip David Ochs in El Paso, Texas, he began his musical career in the 1950s, influenced by artists like Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger. Ochs distinguished himself for his civic engagement and his ability to transform political events into incisive and musically engaging lyrics. His songs addressed themes such as the Vietnam War, social inequality, and civil rights, earning him the moniker "topical singer", a term he preferred over "protest singer". Among his most famous songs are "Draft Dodger Rag", "I Ain't Marching Anymore" and "Here's to the State of Mississippi". Ochs released numerous albums, including "Phil Ochs Sings", "Gun of Love" and "Pleasures of the Harbor", which helped solidify his position as one of the most influential protest singers of the 1960s. His music has inspired generations of artists and continues to be listened to today for its message of social justice and its evocative power.
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