Re: Song lyrics

[Ilana Rosansky <rabstud...>]

<         >I have been searching for the lyrics to a song that was recorded
<by Joan Baez
<         >about 30 years ago.  I think the title is "Where but for
<fortune."  Its not a
<         >Jewish song as far as I know, but I would like to use it with
<Jewish youth to
<         >bring out social justice themes.  Thanks.
<         >
<         >Michael Hersher
<         >Sacramento, CA
<         >mhersher (at) aol(dot)com

Hi!

I found your lyrics in an old book on my shelf: Songs of Phil Ochs,
Appleseed Music Inc, 1964.
Now that pretty much dates me... Come to think of it that's when I began
playing guitar....

Good Luck,
Ilana Rosansky

         There But for Fortune

   G               Cm      G              Cm
Show me a prison; Show me a jail
                   Em                       Am                    D
Show me a prison man whose face is growing pale
        Em                                           C                     Am
And I'll show you a young man with many reasons why
         Bm              G                Am         D     (last time
resolves to G)
And there but for fortune may go you or I

2) Show me an alley; show me a train
Show me a hobo who sleeps out in the rain
And I'll show you a young man with many reasons why,
There but for fortune may go you or I.

3) Show me the whiskey that stains on the floor,
Show me a durnken man as he stumbles out the door
And I'll show you a young man with many reasons why
And there but for fortune may go you or I.

4) Show me a country where the bombs had to fall,
Show me the ruins of buildings once so tall,
And I'll show you a young land with so many reasons why,
And there but for fortune may go you or I, [you] or I.