There But For Fortune

(Phil Ochs)



Show me the prison, show me the jail

Show me the prisoner who's life has gone stale

And I'll show you a young man with so many reasons why

There but for fortune, go you or I



Show me the alley, show me the train

Show me the hobo who sleeps out in the rain

And I'll show you a young man with so many reasons why

There but for fortune, go you or I



Show me the whisky stains on the floor

Show me the drunkard as he stumbles out the door

And I'll show you a young man with so many reasons why

There but for fortune, go you or I



Show me the country where bombs had to fall

Show me the ruins of buildings once so tall

And I'll show you a young man with so many reasons why

There but for fortune, go you and I, go you and I.