Judy Collins & Phil Ochs Follow

But was told, "Take me from this altar
And I won't falter but I might fall"

This bitter man would understand through all his life a needle had
Been his savior, been his God, so he tried to make a change
Tried to rearrange gun at his side, suicide

I can't help feel I've been mistreated, won't you listen to me?
Despise all that I see all that I feel all that I want to be
Burned, blistered and raw tearing apart all that is sane to me

A wise man half pariah half Messiah came to seed
Rain down blood like fire born to sire racist breed
His dominance of ignorance was rhetoric that made no sense
Some believed in all the lies but in my mind I know what's wrong
Way too fucking strong, taste the revenge on my tongue

I can't help feel I've been mistreated, won't you listen to me?
Despise all that I see all that I feel all that I want to be
Burned blistered and raw tearing apart all that is sane to me

[Incomprehensible]

And now's my time to rise
And now's my time to rise
And now's my time to rise
And now's my time to rise
And now's our time to rise
And now's my time to rise
Our time to rise

Ignorant, indignant promises made in vain
Ignorant, indignant promises made in vain

Rise
I can't see like you
Rise
I can't feel like you
Rise
Never be like you
Rise
Time for all us to
Rise
Rise
Rise
Rise

But was told, "Take me from this altar
And I won't falter but I might fall"