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“Images of innocence charge him go on
But the decadence of destiny is looking for a pawn”

Phil Ochs

"Crucifixion"
Pleasures of the Harbor (1967)
Context: Images of innocence charge him go on
But the decadence of destiny is looking for a pawn
To a nightmare of knowledge he opens up the gate
And a blinding revelation is laid upon his plate
That beneath the greatest love is a hurricane of hate
And God help the critic of the dawn.

“Look outside the window, there's a woman being grabbed
They've dragged her to the bushes and now she's being stabbed”

Phil Ochs

"Outside Of A Small Circle Of Friends" http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~trent/ochs/lyrics/small-circle-of-friends.html
Pleasures of the Harbor (1967)
Context: Look outside the window, there's a woman being grabbed
They've dragged her to the bushes and now she's being stabbed
Maybe we should call the cops and try to stop the pain
But Monopoly is so much fun, I'd hate to blow the game
And I'm sure it wouldn't interest anybody
Outside of a small circle of friends.

“When they show the destruction of society on color TV, I want to be able to look out over Los Angeles and make sure they get it right.”

Phil Ochs

Source: The Broadside Tapes 1 (made in the 1960s; published c. 1980), Liner notes

Angels , Color

“It's always the old to lead us to the war
It's always the young to fall
Now look at all we've won with the sabre and the gun
Tell me is it worth it all.”

Phil Ochs

"I Ain't Marching Anymore" http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~trent/ochs/lyrics/i-aint-marching-anymore.html from I Ain't Marching Anymore(1965)
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