Felipa send me a personal message pointing out some problems with the DT lyrics:

And I won't breath the brandy air when I'm gone BRANDY SHOULD BE BRACING
I can't even worry 'bout my cares when I'm gone
Won't be asked to do my share when I'm gone
So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here
I won't be running from the rain when I'm gone
I can't even suffer from the pain when I'm gone
Can't say who's afraid and who's to blame when I'm gone SHOULD BE "WHO'S TO PRAISE AND WHO'S TO BLAME"
So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here

Here's a recording of the song from the There But for Fortune [Elektra] compilation album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXVBPRlm-qw

WHEN I'M GONE (DT Lyrics) (Phil Ochs) (CDE-) CGCAm/FG/CAm/FGC There's no place in this world where I'll belong when I'm gone And I won't know the right from the wrong when I'm gone You won't find me singing on this song when I'm gone So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here I wont feel the flowing of the time when I'm gone All the pleasures of love will not be mine when I'm gone My pen won't pour a lyric line when I'm gone So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here And I won't breath the brandy air when I'm gone I can't even worry 'bout my cares when I'm gone Won't be asked to do my share when I'm gone So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here I won't be running from the rain when I'm gone I can't even suffer from the pain when I'm gone Can't say who's afraid and who's to blame when I'm gone So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here BREAK I won't see the golden of the sun when I'm gone All the evenings and the mornings will be one when I'm gone Cant be singing louder than the guns when I'm gone So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here All my days wont be dances of delight when I'm gone And the sands will be shifting from my sight when I'm gone Cant add my name into the fight when I'm gone So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here I wont be laughing at the lies when I'm gone And I cant question how or when or why when I'm gone I can't live proud enough to die when I'm gone So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here There's no place in this world where I'll belong when I'm gone And I won't know the right from the wrong when I'm gone You won't find me singing on this song when I'm gone So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here ----------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright Appleseed Music, Inc. Performed at the July 1986 Augusta festival by Magpie and recorded on Magpie at Augusta 1986, Music from Augusta, SCS-606 filename[ WHNIGONE DC

WHEN I'M GONE (my corrections) (Phil Ochs) (CDE-) CGCAm/FG/CAm/FGC There's no place in this world where I'll belong when I'm gone And I won't know the right from the wrong when I'm gone And you won't find me singing on this song when I'm gone So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here And I won't feel the flowing of the time when I'm gone All the pleasures of love will not be mine when I'm gone My pen won't pour a lyric line when I'm gone So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here And I won't breathe the bracin' air when I'm gone And I can't even worry 'bout my cares when I'm gone Won't be asked to do my share when I'm gone So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here And I won't be running from the rain when I'm gone And I can't even suffer from the pain when I'm gone Can't say who's to praise and who's to blame when I'm gone So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here BREAK Won't see the golden of the sun when I'm gone And the evenings and the mornings will be one when I'm gone Can't be singing louder than the guns while I'm gone So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here All my days won't be dances of delight when I'm gone And the sands will be shifting from my sight when I'm gone Can't add my name into the fight while I'm gone So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here And I won't be laughing at the lies when I'm gone And I can't question how or when or why when I'm gone Can't live proud enough to die when I'm gone So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here There's no place in this world where I'll belong when I'm gone And I won't know the right from the wrong when I'm gone And you won't find me singing on this song when I'm gone So I guess I'll have to do it, I guess I'll have to do it it, guess I'll have to do it while I'm here ----------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright Appleseed Music, Inc. Performed at the July 1986 Augusta festival by Magpie and recorded on Magpie at Augusta 1986, Music from Augusta, SCS-606 filename[ WHNIGONE DC

I transcribed what I heard on the recording - it was a live performance. Ochs sang "while I'm gone" in a few places instead of "when." I noted that, but I prefer "when" in all circumstances.

this video is a rather sloppy performance by Ochs with Arlo Guthrie. Ochs does sing "brandy air" in this one, and sings "there's nothing I can lose or I can gain" instead of praise/blame.

-Joe-