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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- Another Age
- Another Country
- Automation Song
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- 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
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- 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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[Verse 1]
G D
He walked all over his own growin' land,
D C G
From the New York island to the California sand.
C G
He saw all the people that needed to be seen,
D C G
Planted all the grass where there needed to be green.
[Chorus]
Am D G
And now he's bound for glory all his own,
Am D G
and now he’s bound for glory.
[Verse 2]
G D
He wrote and he sang and he rode upon the rails,
D C G
and he got on board when the sailors had to sail.
C G
He said all the words that needed to be said,
D C G
He fed all the hungry souls that needed to be fed.
[Chorus]
Am D G
And now he's bound for glory all his own,
Am D G
and now he’s bound for glory.
[Verse 3]
G D
He sang in our streets and he sang in our halls,
D C G
And he was always there when the unions gave a call.
C G
He did all the jobs that needed to be done,
D C G
And he always stood his ground when the smaller man would run.
[Chorus]
Am D G
And now he's bound for glory all his own,
Am D G
and now he’s bound for glory.
[Verse 4]
G D
And it’s “Pastures of Plenty” wrote the Dust Bowl balladeer,
D C G
and “This Land is Your Land”, he wanted us to hear.
C G
And the risin' of the unions will be sung about again,
D C G
and the “Deportees” live on through the power of his pen.
[Chorus]
Am D G
And now he's bound for glory all his own,
Am D G
and now he’s bound for glory.
[Verse 5]
G D
Now they sing out his praises on every distant shore,
D C G
But so few remember what he was fightin' for.
C G
Oh, why sing the songs and forget about the aim?
D C G
He wrote them for a reason, why not sing them for the same?
[Chorus]
Am D G
And now he's bound for glory all his own,
Am D G
and now he’s bound for glory.
G D
He walked all over his own growin' land,
D C G
From the New York island to the California sand.
C G
He saw all the people that needed to be seen,
D C G
Planted all the grass where there needed to be green.
[Chorus]
Am D G
And now he's bound for glory all his own,
Am D G
and now he’s bound for glory.
[Verse 2]
G D
He wrote and he sang and he rode upon the rails,
D C G
and he got on board when the sailors had to sail.
C G
He said all the words that needed to be said,
D C G
He fed all the hungry souls that needed to be fed.
[Chorus]
Am D G
And now he's bound for glory all his own,
Am D G
and now he’s bound for glory.
[Verse 3]
G D
He sang in our streets and he sang in our halls,
D C G
And he was always there when the unions gave a call.
C G
He did all the jobs that needed to be done,
D C G
And he always stood his ground when the smaller man would run.
[Chorus]
Am D G
And now he's bound for glory all his own,
Am D G
and now he’s bound for glory.
[Verse 4]
G D
And it’s “Pastures of Plenty” wrote the Dust Bowl balladeer,
D C G
and “This Land is Your Land”, he wanted us to hear.
C G
And the risin' of the unions will be sung about again,
D C G
and the “Deportees” live on through the power of his pen.
[Chorus]
Am D G
And now he's bound for glory all his own,
Am D G
and now he’s bound for glory.
[Verse 5]
G D
Now they sing out his praises on every distant shore,
D C G
But so few remember what he was fightin' for.
C G
Oh, why sing the songs and forget about the aim?
D C G
He wrote them for a reason, why not sing them for the same?
[Chorus]
Am D G
And now he's bound for glory all his own,
Am D G
and now he’s bound for glory.
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