Spanish Civil War Song Lyrics - Phil Ochs

Spanish Civil War Song
Oh, say do you remember 25 years ago
They fought the fascist army, they fought the fascist foe
Do you remember Franco, Hitler's old ally
He butchered Spain's democracy,half a million free men died
Ai, ai, ai, ai-
Did you wonder why
Did you ever pause and cry
And don't forget the churches and the sad role that they played
They crucified their people and worked the devil's trade
But now the wounds are healing with the passing of time
So we send them planes and rifles and recognize their crime
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Did you wonder why
Did you ever pause and cry
So spend your tourist dollars and turn your heads away
Forget about the slaughter, it's the price we all must pay
For now the world's in struggle, to win we all must bend
So dim the light in Freedom's soul: sleep well tonight, my friend
Ai, ai, ai, ai-
Did you wonder why
Did you ever pause and cry?