Lyrics Phil Ochs – Do What I Have To Do
Text:
All around this country, trouble in the air
And I hear the voices calling me
Asking «do you know and do you care?
Do you know and do you care?»
So I’m a-gonna do what I have to do
Say what I have to say
And I’m gonna be what I have to be
Now won’t you come on along with me?
Won’t you come along with me?
Don’t want to cause no sorrow
Don’t want to cause no pain
I’m only gonna ’cause what I have to cause
Until this land is free of shame
Till this land is free of shame
So I’m a-gonna do what I have to do
Say what I have to say
And I’m gonna be what I have to be
Now won’t you come on along with me?
Won’t you come along with me?
Only one thing I know, I know we’re not alone
Was a million here before we came
Be a million when we’re gone, we’re gone
Million when we’re gone
So I’m a-gonna do what I have to do
Say what I have to say
And I’m gonna be what I have to be
Now won’t you come on along with me?
Won’t you come along with me?
Oh, I’m afraid of trouble, yes I’m afraid of jail
But I’m more afraid, lord, not to try
What happens now if we fail
So I’m a-gonna do what I have to do
Say what I have to say
And I’m gonna be what I have to be
Now won’t you come on along with me?
Won’t you come along with me?
Album
Phil Ochs – Phil Ochs - A Toast To Those Who Are Gone
