Phil Ochs - No More Songs Lyrics

That medieval sound in the background is epic. What a brilliant but sad song.

I heard Henry Cow's version of this first and this song is absolutely fantastic. If you can stand bizzareness go listen to the Henry Cow version, which I absolutely love. Didn't know it was a cover and it's cool to hear the original

His farewell song, is one of the most beautiful farewells ever penned. His sincerity, and voice stand testament to a life spent fighting for justice, tolerance , and peace. This song moves one to the core, and
leaves sweet tears in tribute to a life that left us too soon. A gentle soul, truly missed.

We need the Phil Ochs of today to rise!

He wrote deep songs, and sang them beautifully. He succumbed to his illnesses, bipolar disorder and alcoholism, by committing suicide at the age of 36. What a damned shame.

He had a unique voice, both tonally and metaphorically.

God. I miss him

Yes, it was one of his last songs. The lyrics are hard for me to read. He truly was saying goodbye. But a goodbye, he did not want to make. He did want to be saved, and before someone tells me that sappy bullshit, "You can't save some one else, I cry: "Bull shit! You sure as fuck can as any dedicated mother, father, brother sister or dedicated friend could tell you. It's just a matter if you want to expel the energy it would take. And the jester, bowed again, slipping from the room for a moments private tears.

+T.J. Phoenix I think this is less about saving or not saving someone, than it is an enunciation of what one must say- no more songs? Do we linger then? Until when? Unto what harsh back road? Its a greeting, a farewell, a condemnation of fumbling words that attempt...

Yes! and his sorrow was multicausal.

Phil wrote some outstanding songs this being one of them - genius in many ways - what an epitaph!

tears are falling again-every time I hear this. his voice rose to the heavens just as I'm sure he did.

I like the medieval background 

Phil was a beautiful and effectual angel who tirelessly fought for peace and justice.  He held firm to his beliefs and to his grand vision.  There will never be another artist comparable to him.

Lynn, Music Composer Fuck em

@skorziks
Amen to that, my friend. But even more tragic to me is the spoken part at the end where he tells the person "Don't worry. I'll be around for awhile."

Understand, a whole generation felt this way. He was a spokesperson for the sixties. Many of us felt despair.

sadly, several of phil ochs' songs were suicide notes, in one way or another

Well, It is a depressing song to me. Beautiful, Haunting, with poetic lyrics, but still depressing nonetheless.
You're right about the last part though. I should have said, considering the part of his life in which he wrote this song. not his life as a whole

One of the most depressing songs ever. Especially considering this man's life. Almost a suicide note in itself