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Lyrics for Ringing of Revolution by Phil Ochs:
| | | Artist: | Phil Ochs |
| | Album: | Unknown | | Track: | Ringing of Revolution | | | | Date Added: | 18/10/2007 | | Views: | 60 | | | | Lyrics: | G C G C
In a building of gold, with riches untold,
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lived the families on which the country was
founded.
G C G C
And the merchants of style,
with their red velvet smiles,
G Em D
were there, for they also
were hounded.
G C G C
And the soft middle class crowded
in to the last,
G Em Bm
for the building was fully
surrounded.
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And the noise outside was the
ringing of revolution.
Sadly they stared and sank in their chairs
and searched for a
comforting notion.
And the rich silver walls looked ready to fall
As they shook in doubtful
devotion.
The ice cubes would clink as they freshened their drinks,
wet their minds in
bitter emotion.
And they talked about the ringing of revolution.
We were hardly aware
of the hardships they beared,
for our time was taken with treasure.
Oh, life was a game, and
work was a shame,
And pain was prevented by pleasure.
The world, cold and grey, was so far
away
In the distance only money could measure.
But their thoughts were broken by the ringing
of revolution.
The clouds filled the room in darkening doom
as the crooked smoke rings
were rising.
How long will it take, how can we escape
Someone asks, but no one's
advising.
And the quivering floor responds to the roar,
In a shake no longer
surprising.
As closer and closer comes the ringing of revolution.
Softly they moan,
please leave us alone
As back and forth they are pacing.
And they cover their ears and try
not to hear
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