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Remember Me
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Singer/Songwriter
Remember Me was released on January 1, 1989 by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings as a part of the album Broadside Tapes 1
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1989
LabelSmithsonian Folkways Recordings
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Credits

COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Phil Ochs
Phil Ochs
Composer, Lyrics

Lyrics

"Remember Me"
Oh, I am the Unknown Soldier who died in World War Two
Didn't want to fight, it was the only thing to do
I was the victim of a world that went insane
Will you show me that I didn't die in vain?
Remember me when the crosses are a-burnin'
Remember me when the racists come around
Remember me when the tides of peace are turnin'
Remember me and please don't let me down
On the South Pacific Islands and the Iwo Jima sands
We raised the flag of freedom over many distant lands
Every time I killed a man my own heart felt the pain
Will you show me that I didn't die in vain?
Remember me when the crosses are a-burnin'
Remember me when the racists come around
Remember me when the tides of peace are turnin'
Remember me and please don't let me down
And I carried my old rifle to the European shores
And every friend that died made me die a little more
Have pity on the man who put a bullet through my brain
And show me that I didn't die in vain
Remember me when the crosses are a-burnin'
Remember me when the racists come around
Remember me when the tides of peace are turnin'
Remember me and please don't let me down
When the Fascists started marching many millions had to pay
We saw them come to power but we looked the other way
It happened once before and it can happen once again
Will you show me that I didn't die in vain?
Remember me when the crosses are a-burnin'
Remember me when the racists come around
Remember me when the tides of peace are turnin'
Remember me and please don't let me down
Written by: Phil Ochs
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