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Thread #102943 Message #2540003
Posted By: Rog Peek
15-Jan-09 - 04:44 AM
Thread Name: Songs for/about Phil Ochs
Subject: Lyr Add: SONG FOR PHIL (OCHS) (Kevin Kerr)
SONG FOR PHIL (OCHS) (Kevin Kerr)
Phil my friend, you say you've travelled long Fought all kinds of wars, played the game too strong But when you're born to wander, there's nothing left to do Just know the fact there's lightening in your shoes You can't stop when you want to, gotta sleep under the rain Can't stay with a woman, they never help the pain.
Reading the New York Times and writing all night long It's a shame that no-one understood your songs And the words had a meaning, but they cut you one by one They called you a rebel who wrote a patriotic song But when you're born to wander, there's nothing left to do Just know the fact there's lightening in your shoes You can't stop when you want to, gotta sleep under the rain Can't stay with a woman, they never help the pain. No they never stopped the rain.
Notes: Kevin Kerr is a singer/songwriter from Rochester N.Y. The song was released as the 'B' side of a 45 rpm single (Gaslight Productions 1017) 1980. The 'A' side was "Music Man", and musicians on the record included Joe Piszczek - acoustic guitar, Rise Reimondo and Andrea Tarr - harmonies. This and other songs by Kevin can be downloaded here .