《Ringing of Revolution》歌词

歌曲： Ringing of Revolution

所属专辑：There But For Fortune

歌手： Phil Ochs

时长： 07:14

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Ringing Of Revolution (LP版) - Phil Ochs (菲尔·奥克斯)[00:00:00]

In a building of gold with riches untold [00:01:39]

Lived the families on[00:01:44]

Which the country was founded [00:01:45]

And the merchants of style [00:01:49]

With their red velvet smiles [00:01:51]

Were there for they also were hounded [00:01:54]

And the soft middle class[00:01:59]

Crowded in to the last [00:02:01]

For the building was fully surrounded [00:02:03]

And the noise outside[00:02:08]

Was the ringing of revolution [00:02:10]

Sadly they stared and sank in their chairs[00:02:20]

And searched for a comforting notion [00:02:24]

And the rich silver walls looked ready to fall[00:02:29]

As they shook in doubtful devotion [00:02:34]

The ice cubes would clink[00:02:39]

As they freshened their drinks [00:02:40]

Wet their minds in bitter emotion [00:02:43]

And they talked about[00:02:48]

The ringing of revolution [00:02:51]

We were hardly aware[00:03:00]

Of the hardships they beared [00:03:02]

For our time was taken with treasure [00:03:05]

Oh life was a game [00:03:10]

And work was a shame [00:03:12]

And pain was prevented by pleasure [00:03:15]

The world cold and grey [00:03:20]

Was so far away[00:03:22]

In the distance only money could measure [00:03:25]

But their thoughts were[00:03:29]

Broken by the ringing of revolution [00:03:31]

And the clouds filled the room[00:03:41]

In darkening doom[00:03:43]

As the crooked smoke rings were rising [00:03:46]

How long will it take how can we escape[00:03:50]

Someone asks but no one's advising [00:03:55]

And the quivering floor[00:04:00]

Responds to the roar [00:04:02]

In a shake no longer surprising [00:04:05]

As closer and closer[00:04:09]

Comes the ringing of revolution [00:04:12]

Softly they moan please leave us alone[00:04:21]

Back and forth they are pacing [00:04:26]

And they cover their ears[00:04:31]

And try not to hear[00:04:34]

With pillows of silk they're embracing[00:04:36]

And the crackling crowd[00:04:41]

Is laughing out loud[00:04:43]

Peeking in at the target[00:04:45]

They're chasing[00:04:48]

Now trembling inside[00:04:50]

The ringing of revolution[00:04:53]

With compromise sway we give in half way[00:05:02]

When we saw that rebellion was growing[00:05:07]

Now everything's lost[00:05:12]

As they kneel by the cross[00:05:14]

Where the blood of Christ is still flowing[00:05:16]

To late for their sorrow[00:05:21]

They've reached their tomorrow[00:05:24]

And reaped the seed they were sowing[00:05:26]

Now harvested[00:05:31]

By the ringing of revolution[00:05:32]

In tattered tuxedos[00:05:42]

They faced the new heroes[00:05:44]

And crawled about in confusion[00:05:47]

And they sheepishly grinned[00:05:51]

For their memories were dim[00:05:54]

Of the decades of dark execution[00:05:56]

Hollow hands were raised [00:06:01]

They stood there amazed[00:06:03]

In the shattering of their illusions[00:06:06]

As the windows were smashed[00:06:10]

By the ringing of revolution[00:06:12]

Down on our knees we're begging you please[00:06:22]

We're sorry for the way you were driven[00:06:28]

There's no need to taunt[00:06:33]

Just take what you want[00:06:35]

And we'll make amends if we're living[00:06:38]

But away from the grounds[00:06:43]

The flames told the town[00:06:45]

That only the dead are forgiven[00:06:48]

As they vanished inside[00:06:53]

The ringing of revolution[00:06:55]