The painter paints his brushes black Through the canvas runs a crack Portrait of the pain never answers back. - Phil Ochs

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The painter paints his brushes black
Through the canvas runs a crack
Portrait of the pain never answers back.

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About Phil Ochs

Phil Ochs (19 December 1940 – 9 April 1976) was a folksinger active in the civil rights movement and in opposition to the Vietnam War.

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Birth Name: Philip David Ochs
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I write all my own songs and they are just simple melodies with a lot of lyrics. They usually have to do with current events and what is going on in the news. You can call them topical songs, songs about the news, and then developing into more philosophical songs later.

The American Politician has developed into the gutless master of procrastination with a maximum of non-committal statement and the barest minimum of action. This moral vacuum is exceeded only by the apathetic public who allows him to stay in power.

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