Seger, Bob - Persecution Smith Lyrics
He rises every morning but he don't look at the sun
He reaches in the corner where he keeps his loaded gun
Then he checks the firing action,as he straps it to his chest
Plans an ambush for the mailman,even though it's all in jest
He's here he's there he's everywhere
Unlike my friend flicka you know he's not a myth
He's persecution, persecution, persecution smith
He's found at every protest march you'll see him looking on
He'd soon join in to help but he thinks it's all in fun
Cause he isn't colorblind not to mention no one's fool
He knows how things should be but he ain't out to change no rule
His eyes can't see like you and me
His voice can't speak but only shreik
He's persecution persecution persecution smith
You can't walk down the street no more without him walking by
You can't go to sleep at night without hearing him cry
You can't read a newspaper without reading about him
You can't escape him in the crowd for he will be among them
He's here he's there he's everywhere
He's found uptown and underground
In Watts, California you know who he was with
With persecution persecution persecution smith
When you're finished with your ideals
And you're finished with your dreams
When you're finished your crusading and no longer hear the screams
When you're finished trying to picture a world with people free
When you're finished looking up and the down is all you see
Then make your goal the first foxhole
And hide your head beneath your bed
Cause you won't be alone my friend you know who you'll be with
With persecution persecution persecution smith
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Seger, Bob Persecution Smith Comments
This song rocks!
Living in the white house with friends.
You ain't just talkin'.
Living down the street from the White House in his foxhole with Antifa.
@Noneovyer Business That was his goal.
13 people need to be persecuted.
this is some of best bob seeger stuff. you gotta go way back for this stuff.
The very best.
Wisdom from the mouths of " freaks ".
AMIRITE?
Thank you for the memories.
Have a wonderful day,a day full of wonder.
Alphabet, do you hear?
Days are numbered.....
Thousands of years of foolish dreams, will come CRASHING down.
You are the end.
bob dylan influence
Hits ya like a ton of bricks!!! This is THE brainiest and heaviest metal band of the 1960s. Go Bob!!!
Heavy metal?? You are so confused.
He rises every morning but he don't look at the sun
He reaches in the corner where he keeps his loaded gun
Then he checks the firing action,as he straps it to his chest
Plans an ambush for the mailman,even though it's all in jest
He's here he's there he's everywhere
He's found uptown and underground
Unlike my friend Flicka you know he's not a myth
He's persecution, persecution, persecution smith
He's found at every protest march you'll see him looking on
He'd soon join in to help but he thinks it's all in fun
Cause he isn't colorblind not to mention no one's fool
He knows how things should be but he ain't out to change no rules
His eyes can't see like you and me
His voice can't speak but only shriek
His brain is like jelly his muscles they are stiff
He's persecution persecution persecution smith
You can't walk down the street no more without him walking by
You can't go to sleep at night without hearing him cry
You can't read a newspaper without reading about him
You can't escape him in the crowd for he will be among them
He's here he's there he's everywhere
He's found uptown and underground
In Watts, California you know who he was with
With persecution persecution persecution smith
When you're finished with your ideals
And you're finished with your dreams
When you're finished your crusading and no longer hear the screams
When you're finished trying to picture a world with people free
When you're finished looking up and the down is all you see
Then make your goal the first foxhole
And hide your head beneath your bed
Cause you won't be alone my friend you know who you'll be with
With persecution persecution persecution smith
It's about damn time these are released!! This is Bob doing a combo of Dylan and a Yardbirds rave-up...great stuff!