Phil Ochs - I'm Going To Say It Now Lyrics
Pre>g bm c gOh I am just a student, sir, and only want to learnBm cBut its hard to read through the risin smoke of the books thatDYou like to burnG bm c gSo Id like to make a promise and Id like to make a vowC g d gThat when Ive got something to say, sir, Im gonna say it now[ guy matz says these chords areNot quite right. here is his take ]C am f cOh I am just a student, sir, and only want to learnE am dBut its hard to read through the risin smoke of the books thatGYou like to burnC e am gSo Id like to make a promise and Id like to make a vowC am f g cThat when Ive got something to say, sir, Im gonna say it now[and james barnett disagrees with both, giving this ]D bm g dOh I am just a student, sir, and only want to learnF# bmBut its hard to read through the risin smoke from theE7 aBooks that you like to burnD f#m gSo Id like to make a promise and Id like to make aA d bm gVow that when Ive got something to say, sir, Im gonnaA dSay it nowOh youve given me a number and youve taken off my nameTo get around this campus why you almost need a planeAnd youre supporting chang kai-shek, while Im supporting maoSo when Ive got something to say, sir, Im gonna say it nowI wish that youd make up your mind, I wish that youd decideThat I should live as freely as those who live outsideCause we also are entitled to the rights to be endowedAnd when Ive got something to say, sir, Im gonna say it nowOoh, youd like to be my father youd like to be my dadAnd give me kisses when Im good and spank me when Im badBut since Ive left my parents Ive forgotten how to bowSo when Ive got something to say, sir, Im gonna say it nowAnd things they might be different if I was here aloneBut Ive got a friend or two who no longer live at homeAnd well respect our elders just as long as they allowThat when Ive got something to say, sir, Im gonna say it nowIve read of other countries where the students take a standMaybe even help to overthrow the leaders of the landNow I wouldnt go so far to say were also learnin howBut when Ive got something to say, sir, Im gonna say it nowSo keep right on a-talkin and tell us what to doIf nobody listens my apologies to youAnd I know that you were younger once cause you sure are older nowAnd when Ive got something to say, sir, Im gonna say it nowOh I am just a student sir, and only want to learnBut its hard to read through the risin smoke from the booksThat you like to burnSo Id like to make a promise and Id like to make a vowThat when Ive got something to say, sir, Im gonna say it now[ additional verse, 1974 ]So I am just a trucker, sir, and I only want to learnBut its hard to read the the rise of the smokeFrom the fuel that you like to burnSo Id like to make a promise and Id like to make a vowThat when Ive got something to say, sir, Im gonna say it now/pre>
