Phil Ochs - Is There Anybody Here?

This song is dedicated to two close friends of mine who are joining the United States military complex, Keith Swanberg, who is joining the navy, and Steve Clawson who is joining the airforce.

Phil Ochs - Is There Anybody Here?

Is there anybody here who'd like to change his clothes into a uniform
Is there anybody here who thinks they're only serving on a raging storm
Is there anybody here with glory in their eyes
loyal to the end, whose duty is to die
I wanna see him
I wanna wish him luck
I wanna shake his hand, wanna call his name
Put a medal on the man.

Is there anybody here who'd like to wrap a flag around an early grave
Is there anybody here who thinks they're standing taller on a battle wave
Is there anybody here like to do his part
soldier to the world and a hero to his heart
I wanna see him
I wanna wish him luck
I wanna shake his hand, wanna call his name
Put a medal on the man

Is there anybody here proud of the parade
who'd like to give a cheer and show they're not afraid
I'd like like to ask him what he's trying to defend
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Oh I'd like to ask him what he thinks he's gonna win

Is there anybody here who thinks that following the orders takes away the blame
Is there anybody here who wouldn't mind a murder by another name
Is there anybody here whose pride is on the line
with the honor of the brave and the courage of the blind
I wanna see him
I wanna wish him luck
I wanna shake his hand, wanna call his name
Put a medal on the man

Is there anybody here so proud of the parade
who'd like to give a cheer and show they're not afraid
I'd like to ask him what he's trying to defend
I'd like to ask him what he thinks he's gonna win

Is there anybody here who thinks that following the orders takes away the blame
Is there anybody here who wouldn't mind a murder by another name
Is there anybody here whose pride is on the line
with the honor of the brave and the courage of the blind
I wanna see him
I wanna wish him luck
I wanna shake his hand, ganna call his name
Put a medal on the man
Medal on the man

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[sc1460]

Every sentence just strikes home, maan his lyrics are like a laser guided bomb, "is there anybody here that thinks following orders takes away the blame",,,, genius

[AnarchistOpposition]

@sc1460 Agreed

[VeganaExPuta]

To this very minute, I still get choked up when I think of our loss of one of my greatest heroes of my war-protesting years.

Used to watch him perform in the coffeehouses in The Village in the mid- to late-60s, and his words and melodies always got into my heart.

[AnarchistOpposition]

I wasn't alive then, but I can guess see what you mean.

[CPSJSMSUUMUGA]

@sc1460 Is there anybody here who wouldn't mind a murder by another name?

[grammariscool]

I think he just used it for the picture, but it is misleading.

[thesantoshow93]

The song is not included in the album "A toast to those who are gone", as the picture instead shows

[Monkeyssaycheese]

the Best.

[grammariscool]

I fully agree with philochslives

[PhilOchsLives]

I won't say that Phil changed my life, or my way of thinking. All he did was give a voice to what I had always hoped for: Please work to end war, poverty, ignorance and hatred. Simple, yeah? How many (including Phil) have given their lives trying to fulfill this simple hope?

[HiddenFormula]

one of his best. 

[LeeMike233]

My absolute favorite song! God love you Phil! Wish you were still here!

[OMGDeBest]

"Is there anybody here who thinks that following the orders takes away the blame" ... Wow!

[11xzxzxz]

@GGWarrior Apolitical stuff is relative. Changes is very great, there but for fortune is less political. Want to wish you love this weekend.