Rivers Of The Blood lyrics

Song information

Artist: Phil Ochs
Album: The Broadside Tapes 1

Lyrics

Have you seen the rivers of the blood?
First a trickle, then a flood --
First the ocean's pounding roar
Then a tidal wave hits upon the shore
Knives and arrows fell like rain
And the powder burst aflame
And the flames they flew so high --
Dropped their poison down from the sky

In the shadow of the bygone days
Millions died in a million ways
Now the whining of the missile's call:
It's time to rise or it's time to fall
For now one million bombs are stored
But they keep building more and more
Can't you hear the warning sound?
Don't you know there's still time to turn around?

In the shadow of the bygone days
Millions died in a million ways
Now the whining of the missile's call:
It's time to rise or it's time to fall
For now one million bombs are stored
They keep building more and more
Can't you you hear the warning sound?
Don't you know there's still time to turn around?
-- time to turn around

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"The Broadside Tapes 1" album track list