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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Other songs:
- 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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I'm going down to Mississippi
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I'm going down a southern road
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And if you never see me again
Bb C
Remember that I had to go
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Remember that I had to go
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It's a long road down to Mississipi
Bb C
It's a short road back the other way
F Bb F
If the cops pull you over to the side of the road
Bb C
You won't have nothing to say
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No, you won't have nothing to say
F Bb F
There's a man waiting down in Mississippi
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And he's waiting with a rifle in his hand
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And he's looking down the road for an out-of-state car
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And he thinks he's fighting for his land
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Yes, he thinks he's fighting for his land
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And he won't know the clothes I'm wearing
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And he doesn't know the name that I own
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But his gun is large and his hate is hard
Bb C
And he knows I'm coming down the road
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Yes, he knows I'm coming down the road
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It's not for the glory that I'm leaving
Bb C
It's not trouble that I'm looking for
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But there's lots of good work that's calling me down
Bb C
And The waiting won't do no more
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No, The waiting won't do no more
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Don't call me the brave one for going
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No, don't pin a medal to my name
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For even if there was any choice to make
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I'd be going down just the same
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I'd be going down just the same
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For someone's got to go to mississipi
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Just as sure as there's a right and there's a wrong
F Bb F
Even though you say the time will change
Bb C
That time is just too long
F Bb C
That time is just too long
F Bb F
So I'm going down to Mississipi
Bb C
I'm going down a southern road
F Bb F
And if you never see me again
Bb C
Remember that I had to go
F Bb C
Remember that I had to go
| F | Bb | F | F |
| F | Bb | C | C |
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|: F | Bb | C | C :|
F Bb F
I'm going down to Mississippi
Bb C
I'm going down a southern road
F Bb F
And if you never see me again
Bb C
Remember that I had to go
F Bb C
Remember that I had to go
F Bb F
It's a long road down to Mississipi
Bb C
It's a short road back the other way
F Bb F
If the cops pull you over to the side of the road
Bb C
You won't have nothing to say
F Bb C
No, you won't have nothing to say
F Bb F
There's a man waiting down in Mississippi
Bb C
And he's waiting with a rifle in his hand
F Bb F
And he's looking down the road for an out-of-state car
Bb C
And he thinks he's fighting for his land
F Bb C
Yes, he thinks he's fighting for his land
F Bb F
And he won't know the clothes I'm wearing
Bb C
And he doesn't know the name that I own
F Bb F
But his gun is large and his hate is hard
Bb C
And he knows I'm coming down the road
F Bb C
Yes, he knows I'm coming down the road
F Bb F
It's not for the glory that I'm leaving
Bb C
It's not trouble that I'm looking for
F Bb F
But there's lots of good work that's calling me down
Bb C
And The waiting won't do no more
F Bb C
No, The waiting won't do no more
F Bb F
Don't call me the brave one for going
Bb C
No, don't pin a medal to my name
F Bb F
For even if there was any choice to make
Bb C
I'd be going down just the same
F Bb C
I'd be going down just the same
F Bb F
For someone's got to go to mississipi
Bb C
Just as sure as there's a right and there's a wrong
F Bb F
Even though you say the time will change
Bb C
That time is just too long
F Bb C
That time is just too long
F Bb F
So I'm going down to Mississipi
Bb C
I'm going down a southern road
F Bb F
And if you never see me again
Bb C
Remember that I had to go
F Bb C
Remember that I had to go
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