Phil Ochs - Days Of Decision

days of decision

by phil ochs

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oh , the shadows of doubt are in many a mind ,
Am Dm G
lookin’ for an answer they’re never gonna find ,
Em Dm G
but they’d better decide ’cause they’re runnin’ out of time ,
Dm G
for these are the days of decision .

oh , the games of stalling you cannot afford ,
dark is the danger that’s knocking on the door ,
and the far – reaching rockets say you can’t wait anymore ,
for these are the days of decision .

in the face of the people who know they’re gonna win ,
there’s a strength that’s greater than the power od the wind ,
and you can’t stand around when the ice is growing thin ,
for these are the days of decision .

i’ve seen your heads hinding ’neath the blankets of fear ,
when the paths they are plain and the choices are clear ,
but with each passing day , boys , the cost is more dear
for these are the days of decision .

there’s many a cross that burns in the night ,
and the fingers of the fire are pointing as they bite ,
oh you can’t let the smoke keep on blinding all your sight ,
for these are the days of decision .

now the mobs of anger are roamin’ the street ,
from the rooftops they are aimin’ at the police on the beat ,
and in city after city you know they will repeat ,
for these are the days of decision .

there’s been warnin’s of fire , warnin’s of flood ,
now there’s the warnin’ of the bullet and the blood ,
from the three bodies buried in the mississippi mud ,
sayin’ these are the days of decision .

there’s a change in the wind , and a split in the road ,
you can do what’s right or you can do what you are told ,
and the prize of the victory will belong to the bold ,
yes , these are the days of decision .