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23 Jul 20 - 10:56 AM (#4065571) Subject: Lyr Add: Knock On The Door From: GUEST,Greg F. A song for Portland, and the deployment of Twitler's Waffen-SS Knock on the Door -Phil Ochs In many a time, in many a land With many a gun in many a hand They came by the night, they came by the day Came with their guns to take us away With a knock on the door, knock on the door Here they come to take one more, one more Back in the days of the Roman Empire They died by the cross and they died by the fire In the stone coliseum, the crowd gave a roar And it all began with that knock on the door Just a knock on the door, knock on the door. Here they come to take one more, one more The years have all passed, we’ve reached modern times The Nazis have come with their Nazi war crimes Yes, the power was there, the power was found Six million people have heard that same sound That old knock on the door, knock on the door Here they come to take one more, one more Now there’s many new words and many new names The banners have changed but the knock is the same On the Soviet shores with right on their side I wonder who knows how many have died With their knock on the door, knock on the door Here they come to take one more, one more Look over the oceans, look over the lands Look over the leaders with the blood on their hands And open your eyes and see what they do When they knock over their friend, they’re knocking for you With their knock on the door, knock on the door Here they come to take one more With their knock on the door, knock on the door Here they come to take one more, one more |
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23 Jul 20 - 03:14 PM (#4065591) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Knock On The Door From: Stilly River Sage Thanks, Greg. |
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23 Jul 20 - 07:27 PM (#4065620) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Knock On The Door From: GUEST,Gerry I think last line of last stanza should be, "When they knock over there, friend, they're knocking for you". |
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23 Jul 20 - 07:52 PM (#4065621) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Knock On The Door From: Daniel Kelly A very poignant re-write Greg. I wrote a similar adaptation for Hong Kong last year. |
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24 Jul 20 - 01:02 AM (#4065635) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Knock On The Door From: GUEST,Gerry Daniel, I don't think that's a rewrite, that's the Phil Ochs original. |
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26 Jul 20 - 07:04 AM (#4065905) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Knock On The Door From: GUEST,Guest Tom Patterson A song with the same title: Knock On The Door They say you always know, somehow you can be sure Even when it comes at dead of night, you can tell that knock on the door The clothes they wear are black, these messengers of war They quickly give their news then disappear, when you hear that knock on the door. And I try to remember what he was like, how did he feel inside The taste of his kiss, have I forgotten all this? Why wasn't it him at the door? At the door... My days are dark with dreams, scenes of horror, death and gore I think about him lying in the desert there, since I heard that knock on the door. My friends have rallied round, their love I can't ignore They do the shopping wake me up each afternoon, since I heard that knock on the door. And I try etc. I've kept his uniform, his medals in a cupboard drawer There's nothing else just wedding cards and photographs, since I heard that knock on the door I feel so lost alone, when evening comes I miss him more I reach out try to touch him in my empty bed, since I heard that knock on the door. And I try etc. I hear the bugles play, watch poppies flutter to the floor November's always waiting for those aching hearts that have heard that knock on the door. But still the wars go on, sometimes I wonder what they're for But peace is one thing no-one ever understands 'til they've heard that knock on the door. And I try etc. |
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26 Jul 20 - 07:08 AM (#4065906) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Knock On The Door From: Daniel Kelly Right you are Gerry. I could have swore what I originally read didn't match the lyrics I knew from Phil. |
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27 Jul 20 - 08:58 AM (#4066081) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Knock On The Door From: JHW I remembered a different, humourous dig sort of song 'It's the knock on the door and the night squad ratat, ratat, ratat, It's the knock on the door and the night squad come to see just what you're at' |