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You Should Have Been Down In Mississppi
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Phil Ochs
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Pardon me, all you people
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Who enjoy your peace of mind
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You say everybody's equal
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Everybody is doing fine.
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You should've been down in mississippi
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In the summer of sixty-four
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If you were down in mississippi
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You wouldn't say that anymore.
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Pardon me, mr.backlash,
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You say you're worried about your home
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You say we're going too far too fast
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You say you want to be left alone.
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*chorus*
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Pardon me, mr.policeman,
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Why are you shining up your shield
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You say you stand for law and order
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You wouldn't do no dirty deals.
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*chorus*
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Pardon me, mr. soldier,
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Why are you marching down the road
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You say you're fighting for your future
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And the freedoms that you hold.
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*chorus*
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Pardon me, mr. president,
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You want your place in history
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You say you're doing all you can do
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To makle all the people free.
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*chorus*
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Pardon me, all you people
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Who enjoy your peace of mind
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You say everybody's equal
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Everybody is doing fine.
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*chorus*
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