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Song title: Phil Ochs - Going Down To Mississipi

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Im going down to mississipi
Im going down a southern road
And if you never see me again
Remember that I had to go
Remember that I had to go

Its a long road down to mississipi
Its a short road back the other way
If the cops pull you over to the side of the road
You wont have nothing to say
No, you wont have nothing to say

Theres a man waiting down in mississippi
And hes waiting with a rifle in his hand
And hes looking down the road for an out-of-state car
And he thinks hes fighting for his land
Yes, he thinks hes fighting for his land

And he wont know the clothes Im wearing
And he doesnt know the name that I own
But his gun is large and his hate is hard
And he knows Im coming down the road
Yes, he knows Im coming down the road

Its not for the glory that Im leaving
Its not trouble that Im looking for
But theres lots of good work calling me down
And the waiting wont do no more
No, the waiting wont do no more

Dont call me the brave one for going
No, dont pin a medal to my name
For even if there was any choice to make
Id be going down just the same
Id be going down just the same

For someones got to go to mississipi
Just as sure as theres a right and theres a wrong
Even though you say the time will change
That time is just too long
That time is just too long

So Im going down to mississipi
Im going down a southern road
And if you never see me again
Remember that I had to go
Remember that I had to go

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