Ochs, Phil - That's What I Want To Hear Lyrics
So you tell me that your last good dollar is gone
And you say that your pockets are bare
And you tell me that your clothes are tattered and torn
And nobody seems to care
No, I don't have the time to spare
But if you want to get together and fight
Good buddy that's what I want to hear
And you tell me that your job was taken away
By a big ol' greasy machine
And you tell me that you don't collect no more pay
And your belly is growing lean
Now if I had the jobs to give
But don't waste your breath calling out my name
If you don't have nothing to say
And you tell me that you don't have nothing to do
And you keep on wasting your time
And you say when you want to get your family some food
You gotta stand in a relief line
Now it's a sin and a bloody shame
'Bout the way they're pushing you 'round
But when you decide not to take no more
You know I'll put my money down
'Cause I've seen your kind many times before
And I'll see 'em many times again
Oh, but every bad thing that's happened to you
Has happened to better men
So don't explain that you've lost your way
That you've got no place to go
You've got a hand and a voice and you're not alone
Brother that's all you need to know
And if you're still wondering what I'm trying to say
Let me tell you what it's all about
Now nobody listens to a single man
When he's walkin' 'round down and out
So if you're looking for an answer
He's standing there by your side
And you'll never really know how far you'll go
'Til you join together and try
So you tell me that your last good dollar is gone
And you say that your pockets are bare
And you tell me that your clothes are tattered and torn
And nobody seems to care
Now don't tell me your troubles
No, I don't have the time to spare
But if you want to get together and fight
Good buddy that's what I want to hear
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Ochs, Phil That's What I Want To Hear Comments
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this song sounds like he's singing to greta thunberg
greta's fighting harder than you ever will be, hon
My heart has never fell for someone as much as it fell for him, for his laugh, eyes and pure soul. I’m so deeply in love with him that I don’t think there’s someone in this entire world can be as salem and there will never will be. He gave me this amazing song and believe me not everyone has a good song taste but he for sure knows what it means/takes to make a piece of art that’s why he appreciates everything beautiful just like him.
alex turner que hacés ahí
You tell 'em, Phil!
join a union folks
Phil Ochs cannot be stopped!🙌
Vote 2020. Dump Trump.
And join a union. Electoral politics have never been enough to get real shit done
and call it a day
"And you tell me that your job was taken away,By a big old greasy machine".I used that line more than a few times in term papers when I was studying Labor Economics. I love this song and most everything that Phil recorded. I wish he was still with us. We could certainly use his songs now.
This is an amazing song that is just as relevant today as it ever was back in the day when Phil wrote it. It could well be an anthem for our present predicament but I wonder how much darker it might be if it were written today. Then again, it is a song of hope, not despair. Forever grateful for Phil Ochs.
Absolutely incredible how relevant his songs STILL are today. The world lost an amazing talent and caring man. We are blessed he left us his treasures of song. Thinking of you on your birthday Phil...may you be at peace.
50 years later and still valid
And as of this week, painfully more apt.
I have just created a playlist titled "Patriotic", where I am placing selected songs which I hope will uplift the head and the heart of patriots like myself during these dark and troubling times.
Sad but TRUE!
Phil could not know how dirty the swamp would eternally be. But when I get to the other side I shall repeat his message. Humanity is spent it is a blight.
Such a brilliant man, he died so tragically and so young. He left us such beautiful, inspiring, and intelligent music and it's known by so few.
Depression is one of the most painful of incurable diseases. It has robbed us of great talents, and robbed great talents of years of their lives.
But at least we have what Phil left us, and we can thank him for that.
He was the soundtrack for my youth too - & how very lucky & blessed I was. Beautiful voice - heart & soul in every line - just a one off gem the likes of which I haven't seen again. RIP - gone but never ever forgotten.
Seeing only seven comments on this video makes me want to cry. Phil Ochs was a genius who was WAY ahead of his time, in ways, yet pinpointed many issues of his own time; therefore he is timeless. It is a crying shame that this generation of internet addicts doesn't appreciate real music from real people like Phil Ochs. RIP
No, it's entirely appropriate for Phil Ochs. He lived his entire life in the shadow of Bob Dylan, a man who didn't even _like_ hippies and says in his autobiography that he wanted to shoot them all. He was always overlooked because he actually believed in the things he sang about, and eventually hanged himself in despair. I think being ignored on YouTube is just part and parcel of the tragedy of Phil Ochs' life.
Puppycakez It's hard to appreciate someone that you've never heard of. I'm sure a few more internet addicts would listen to him if they were I don't know, FUCKING TOLD ABOUT HIM! Also if people don't like his music nowadays, that's fine. His references are a half a century or more out of date, and folk isn't very popular anymore. Oh yeah and people would be offended by stuff he says so life sucks for everyone.
This has always been one of my favourites of his songs. I only got to see him in person twice, but his albums were part of the backdrop of my youth.
Songs like this make me feel like Phil was way, way ahead of his time. I'd like to dedicate this to the social justice bloggers.
Rachel Zack Doesn't sound quite as good to say that in 2018.
:-) just awesome!!!!!
This is amazing
great one, I wanted to dedicate this to my ex-girlfriend but come to think of it, I'm glad I never did.