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    An album of songs written by Phil Ochs, including well-known and obscure ones. Phil Ochs was known as a brilliant topical / political songwriter - or less flatteringly, a "protest singer." But he understood that the best protest isn't necessarily a political song, but a great song that stands the test of time, that shows how marvelous and unstoppable our creativity and humanity can be.

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I made small updates to the lyrics of verses 4 and 5, to bring them current.
- PW

lyrics

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.
In the War on Terror with right on our side,
I wonder who knows how many have died

From a 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 our leaders with the blood on their hands.
And open your eyes and see what they do,
When they knock for your neighbor they're knocking for you

With a knock on the door, knock on the door.
Here they come to take one more,
Knock on the door, knock on the door.
Here they come to take one more,.... One more.

credits

from This is Absolutely Real​:​Visions and Versions of Phil Ochs, released March 1, 2017
PW: acoustic and electric guitars, vocals
Cheryl Prashker: drums
Chico Huff: electric bass
Gretchen Schultz: backing vocals
written by Phil Ochs (Barricade Music Inc./ASCAP, admin. by Almo Music Corp)

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Pat Wictor Brooklyn, New York

Grounded in rural blues and gospel traditions, Pat Wictor's lean, poetic songs and expressive guitar playing are seasoned with jazz, pop, improvisational surprise, and philosophy. He first gained attention as an acoustic lap slide guitarist, and a sought-after collaborator and session musician. His evolving projects push his own musical boundaries ever outward ... more

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