Phil Ochs — How Long

[Verse 1] How long, how long can we go on How long, how long can we go on This troubled land may never last The times of war are in the past [Verse 2] How far, how far have we gone How far, how far have we gone So many battles without a gain So many young men are lost in vain [Bridge] Why the fear of the coming of the morning? Why the trembling at the call? Can't we hear the final warning? Can't we see the writing on the wall? [Verse 3] So many years before the dawn So many years before the dawn So many children have never grown So many cannonballs have flown [Verse 4] So many rains had to fall So many rains have had to fall So many storms before the flood So many rainbows are red with blood [Bridge] Why the fear of the comin' of the morning? Why the trembling at the call? Can't we hear the final warning? Can't we see the writing on the wall? [Verse 5] How long, how long can we go on How long, how long can we go on This troubled land may never last The times of war are in the past