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Take It Out of My Youth
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Phil Ochs
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The young night was thirsty as I entered the back of the bar
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The smoke held the air, as the floating tables were scarred,
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In back of the counter the man asked "what can I do? "
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And all I could say was "one on the way, take it out of my youth."
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And the voice from the jukebox was singing much more than a song
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The magic of music picked up my mind and was gone
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Caressed by a corner I sat in the shadows of blue
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My glass quickly drained, I called out the name
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Said take it out of my youth.
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My eyes were drawn to the dancers forsaking their days
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Swaying and swirling they shook with the passions of play
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In total abandon the freedom of frenzy it grew
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And just as before, I'll have one more
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And take it out of my youth.
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The women were wearing the paint that covered their frowns
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Fluid and flowing and formed in the loose fitting gowns
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So I said to my friend, let's do it again
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And take it out of my youth.
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And the sounds were obscene as the wine-drop visions were blurred
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As the hours escaped to dungeons of wet empty words
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My mind was swimming in a sea too familiar to fool
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So I gave him the sign, just one more time
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And take it out of my youth.
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Now a toast to tomorrow as we dance on the fast rollin' logs
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And a toast to today as frustration is drowned in the fog
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Lost to the world, lost to each other, it's true
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The signal was down, just one more round,
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And take it out of my youth.
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And the world disappeared as though shot with a warm whisky gun
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As proudly we played and frolicked in desperate fun
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The cold night was laughing and waiting outside of the room
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So here's where I'll stand and drink with the damned
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And take it out of my youth.
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