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by Phil Ochs


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"Too Many Martyrs" by Phil Ochs

In the state of Mississippi many years ago
                          

A boy of 14 years got a taste of southern law
                       

He saw his friend a hanging and his color was his crime
                                   

And the blood upon his jacket left a brand upon his mind
                                   

CHORUS: Too many martyrs and too many dead
                                

Too many lies too many empty words were said
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Too many times for too many angry men
                        

Oh let it never be again