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Ballad of William Worthy
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Phil Ochs
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Well, it's of a bold reporter whose story I will tell
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He went down to the Cuban land, the nearest place to hell
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He'd been there many times before, but now the law does say
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The only way to Cuba is with the CIA
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William Worthy isn't worthy to enter our door
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Went down to Cuba, he's not American anymore
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But somehow it is strange to hear the State Department say
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You are living in the free world, in the free world you must stay
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Five thousand dollars or a five year sentence may well be
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For a man who had the nerve to think that travelin' is free
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Oh why'd he waste his time to see a dictator's reign
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When he could have seen democracy by travelin' on to Spain?
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William Worthy isn't worthy to enter our door
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Went down to Cuba, he's not American anymore
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But somehow it is strange to hear the State Department say
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You are living in the free world, in the free world you must stay
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So, come all you good travelers and fellow-travelers, too
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Yes, and travel all around the world, see every country through
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I'd surely like to come along and see what may be new
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But my passport's disappearing as I sing these words to you
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Well, there really is no need to travel to these evil lands
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Yes, and though the list grows larger you must try to understand
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Try hard not to be surprised if someday you should hear
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The whole world is off limits, visit Disneyland this year
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William Worthy isn't worthy to enter our door
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Went down to Cuba, he's not American anymore
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But somehow it is strange to hear the State Department say
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You are living in the free world, in the free world you must stay
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