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[Verse 1]
Oh CI am just a sAmtudent, sir, and oFnly want to Clearn
But it's Ehard to read through the Amrisin' smoke of the D7books that you like to Gburn
So I'd Clike to make a Empromise and I'd lAmike to make a vGow
That when CI've got something to Amsay, sir, FI'm gonna Gsay it Cnow
[Verse 2]
Oh you've Cgiven me a Amnumber and you've Ftaken off my Cname
To Eget around this Amcampus why you D7almost need a Gplane
And Cyou're supporting EmChang Kai-Shek, while IAm'm supporting MGao
So when CI've got something to Amsay, sir, FI'm gonna Gsay it Cnow
[Verse 3]
CI wish that you'd Ammake up your mind, I Fwish that you'd Cdecide
That EI should live as Amfreely as D7those who live Goutside
Cause Cwe also are Ementitled to the rAmights to be eGndowed
And when CI've got something to Amsay, sir, FI'm gonna Gsay it Cnow
[Verse 4]
Ooh, you'd Clike to be my Amfather you'd Flike to be my CDad
And Egive me kisses Amwhen I'm good and D7spank me when I'm Gbad
But Csince I've Emleft my parents I've fAmorgotten how to bGow
So when CI've got something to Amsay, sir, FI'm gonna Gsay it Cnow
[Verse 5]
And Cthings they might be Amdifferent if FI was here Calone
EBut I've got a Amfriend or two who no D7longer live at Ghome
And Cwe'll respect our Emelders just as lAmong as they aGllow
That when CI've got something to Amsay, sir, FI'm gonna Gsay it Cnow
[Verse 6]
I've Cread of other Amcountries where the Fstudents take a Cstand
Maybe Eeven help to Amoverthrow the D7leaders of the Gland
Now I Cwouldn't go so Emfar to say we're aAmlso learnin' hGow
But when CI've got something to Amsay, sir, FI'm gonna Gsay it Cnow
[Verse 7]
So Ckeep right on Ama-talkin' and Ftell us what to Cdo
If Enobody Amlistens my D7apologies to Gyou
And I Cknow that you were Emyounger once 'cause you sAmure are older nGow
And when CI've got something to Amsay, sir, FI'm gonna Gsay it Cnow
[Verse 8]
Oh CI am just a sAmtudent, sir, and oFnly want to Clearn
But it's Ehard to read through the rAmisin' smoke of the bD7ooks that you like to bGurn
So I'd Clike to make a Empromise and I'd lAmike to make a vGow
That when CI've got something to Amsay, sir, FI'm gonna Gsay it Cnow

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Im Going To Say It Now

by Phil Ochs

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[Verse 1]

C Am F C

Oh I am just a student, sir, and only want to learn

E Am D7 G

But it's hard to read through the risin' smoke of the books that you like to burn

C Em Am G

So I'd like to make a promise and I'd like to make a vow

C Am F G C

That when I've got something to say, sir, I'm gonna say it now

[Verse 2]

C Am F C

Oh you've given me a number and you've taken off my name

E Am D7 G

To get around this campus why you almost need a plane

C Em Am G

And you're supporting Chang Kai-Shek, while I'm supporting Mao

C Am F G C

So when I've got something to say, sir, I'm gonna say it now

[Verse 3]

C Am F C

I wish that you'd make up your mind, I wish that you'd decide

E Am D7 G

That I should live as freely as those who live outside

C Em Am G

Cause we also are entitled to the rights to be endowed

C Am F G C

And when I've got something to say, sir, I'm gonna say it now

[Verse 4]

C Am F C

Ooh, you'd like to be my father you'd like to be my Dad

E Am D7 G

And give me kisses when I'm good and spank me when I'm bad

C Em Am G

But since I've left my parents I've forgotten how to bow

C Am F G C

So when I've got something to say, sir, I'm gonna say it now

[Verse 5]

C Am F C

And things they might be different if I was here alone

E Am D7 G

But I've got a friend or two who no longer live at home

C Em Am G

And we'll respect our elders just as long as they allow

C Am F G C

That when I've got something to say, sir, I'm gonna say it now

[Verse 6]

C Am F C

I've read of other countries where the students take a stand

E Am D7 G

Maybe even help to overthrow the leaders of the land

C Em Am G

Now I wouldn't go so far to say we're also learnin' how

C Am F G C

But when I've got something to say, sir, I'm gonna say it now

[Verse 7]

C Am F C

So keep right on a-talkin' and tell us what to do

E Am D7 G

If nobody listens my apologies to you

C Em Am G

And I know that you were younger once 'cause you sure are older now

C Am F G C

And when I've got something to say, sir, I'm gonna say it now

[Verse 8]

C Am F C

Oh I am just a student, sir, and only want to learn

E Am D7 G

But it's hard to read through the risin' smoke of the books that you like to burn

C Em Am G

So I'd like to make a promise and I'd like to make a vow

C Am F G C

That when I've got something to say, sir, I'm gonna say it now

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