William Moore Lyrics by Phil Ochs

William Moore Lyrics

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    Walkin' down an alabama road
    Rememberin' what the bible told
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    Walkin' with a letter in his hand
    D g d am
    Dreaming of another southern land
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    Walkin' down an alabama road

    And he went by the name of william moore
    Now what are you doing william moore
    D g am
    Why the letter in your hand?
    D g am
    There's only one southern land
    And he went by the name of william moore

    Am em am
    What price the glory of one man?
    C f
    What price the glory of one man?
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    What price the hopes,
    F g
    What price the dreams,
    C f g c
    And what price the glory of one man?

    Remembering what his grandfather done
    Fought for the south in '61
    A hundred years have passed by since then
    Now moore is fighting for the south again
    Remembering what his grandfather done

    Remembering the time in world war two
    And the south pacific island that he knew
    Remembering the young men that he killed
    And the praying that the guns of hate be stilled
    Remembering the time in world war two

    What price the glory of one man?
    What price the glory of one man?
    What price the hopes,
    What price the dreams,
    And what price the glory of one man?

    And they shot him on the alabama road
    Forgot about what the bible told
    They shot him with that letter in his hand
    As though he were a dog and not a man
    And they shot him on the alabama road

    Did you say it was a shame when he died?
    Did you say he was fool because he tried?
    Did you wonder who had fired the gun?
    Did you know that it was you who fired the gun?
    Did you say it was a shame when he died?

    What price the glory of one man?
    What price the glory of one man?
    What price the hopes,
    What price the dreams,
    And what price the glory of one man?

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