GEZUNDHEIT
(Will Oldham/Earl Robinson)

I dreamed I saw Phil Ochs last night
Alive as you or me
Said I t' Phil "You're fifteen years gone"
He said that he had never died
He said that he had never died

Down to my house, I saw him wandering
I said to him, "You've never entered my dreams"
He said, "Why should I ?"
He asked me, "Why should I ?"

"I thought that I had some sort of bond with you"
"You've none of the kind"
"But Phil, why do I feel this way ?"
"You've got an unhealthy mind"
He said that I've got an unhealthy mind.

Notes:
The whole song Gesundheit actually has 6 verses, the first three having reference to Phil Ochs. On the recording Will Oldham sings the first three verses while a woman's voice recites the remaining verses with organ music playing in the background. The tune of the first verse is clearly that of Earl Robinson, however for the second and third verses the tune is different.
The song appears on 'Guarapero - Lost Blues 2' (Drag City B00004DS00) released 2000.
RP jul07