Crucifixion Lyrics by Phil Ochs

Crucifixion Lyrics

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    Em d
    And the night comes again to the circle studded sky
    G bm
    The stars settle slowly, in lonliness they lie
    Am d g em
    'till the universe expodes as a falling star is raised
    Am d g em
    Planets are paralyzed, mountains are amazed
    Am d g em
    But they all glow brighter from the briliance of the blaze
    Am d em
    With the speed of insanity, then he dies.

    In the green fields a turnin', a baby is born
    His cries crease the wind and mingle with the morn
    An assault upon the order, the changing of the guard
    Chosen for a challenge that is hopelessly hard
    And the only single sound is the sighing of the stars
    But to the silence and distance they are sworn

    Em c d
    So dance dance dance
    Em
    Teach us to be true
    C
    Come dance dance dance
    D em
    'cause we love you

    Images of innocence charge him go on
    But the decadence of destiny is looking for a pawn
    To a nightmare of knowledge he opens up the gate
    And a blinding revelation is laid upon his plate
    That beneath the greatest love is a hurricane of hate
    And god help the critic of the dawn.

    So he stands on the sea and shouts to the shore,
    But the louder that he screams the longer he's ignored
    For the wine of oblivion is drunk to the dregs
    And the merchants of the masses almost have to be begged
    'till the giant is aware, someone's pulling at his leg,
    And someone is tapping at the door.

    To dance dance dance
    Teach us to be true
    Come dance dance dance
    'cause we love you

    Then his message gathers meaning and it spreads accross the land
    The rewarding of his pain is the following of the man
    But ignorance is everywhere and people have their way
    Success is an enemy to the losers of the day
    In the shadows of the churches, who knows what they pray
    For blood is the language of the band.

    The spanish bulls are beaten; the crowd is soon beguiled,
    The matador is beautiful, a symphony of style
    Excitement is estatic, passion places bets
    Gracefully he bows to ovations that he gets
    But the hands that are applauding are slippery with sweat
    And saliva is falling from their smiles

    So dance dance dance
    Teach us to be true
    Come dance dance dance
    'cause we love you

    Then this overflow of life is crushed into a liar
    The gentle soul is ripped apart and tossed into the fire.
    First a smile of rejection at the nearness of the night
    Truth becomes a tragedy limping from the light
    All the (canons|heavens) are horrified, they stagger from the sight
    As the cross is trembling with desire.

    They say they can't believe it, it's a sacreligious shame
    Now, who would want to hurt such a hero of the game?
    But you know i predicted it; i knew he had to fall
    How did it happen? i hope his suffering was small.
    Tell me every detail, i've got to know it all,
    And do you have a picture of the pain?

    So dance dance dance
    Teach us to be true
    Come dance dance dance
    'cause we love you

    Time takes her toll and the memory fades
    But his glory is broken, in the magic that he made.
    Reality is ruined; it's the freeing from the fear
    The drama is distorted, to what they want to hear
    Swimming in their sorrow, in the twisting of a tear
    As they wait for a new thrill parade.

    The eyes of the rebel have been branded by the blind
    To the safety of sterility, the threat has been refined
    The child was created to the slaughterhouse he's led
    So good to be alive when the eulogy is read
    The climax of emotion, the worship of the dead
    And the cycle of sacrifice unwinds.

    So dance dance dance
    Teach us to be true
    Come dance dance dance
    'cause we love you

    And the night comes again to the circle studded sky
    The stars settle slowly, in lonliness they lie
    'till the universe expodes as a falling star is raised
    Planets are paralyzed, mountains are amazed
    But they all glow brighter from the briliance of the blaze
    With the speed of insanity, then he died.

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