Phil Ochs - Talking Pay T.V. Lyrics
Walkin' down to Denver townI watched the western sun go down.Thought that I would stop a while,Switch around my TV dial.Got some free Tee Vee . . . Only price was a little boredom.Well, I'm not sure about my tasteBut it seemed that TV land was a waste.I saw 30 Westerns, 30 Private Eyes, 30 doctors operated before my eyes.None of the operations was successful, though . . . It's hard to operate with so much violence around.Well, every few minutes they'd take a breakFor a profound message on a stomach ache.They sold cures for dandruff, milk from the farmPerfume for my underarms.I've had enough . . . I'm stickin' to greasy kid stuff.Well, the blood and gore was upon the floorAnd I couldn't hardly stand no more,So I walked outside to get some air.A theater owner was standing there:Carryin' a picket sign . . . Said Pay TV was un-American.He said