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Knock on the Door (protest song)

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Original song and some lyrics from "Knock On The Door" by Phil Ochs;
Additional lyrics by Patrick Fitzgerald
Music from "Knock On The Door" · Martyn Joseph
Illustrations from @jesseduquette
=== Lyrics ===
In many a time, in many a land
With many a gun in many a hand
They came by the night, they came by the day
Came with their guns to take us away
With a knock on the door, knock on the door
Here they come to take you to El Salvador
They can take you although you committed no crime
Pay for your internment on the company dime
If your skin is not white or you’re known as “señor”
They can take you because of that tattoo you wore
Just a knock on the door, knock on the door
Here they come to take you to El Salvador
If you came here to study in the land of the free
You might learn that it’s that way for me, not for thee
If you say “Palestine” or you protest the war
You might wish that free speech had been what you foreswore
When they knock on your door, knock on your door
Here they come to take one more
One more
Now he threatens to send down what he calls the “home-growns”
Do away with our Constitution’s cornerstones
The list of his victims continues to grow
Enough to fill multiple Guantanamo’s
And he’ll knock on your door, knock on your door
Here they come to take you to El Salvador
Look over the people, look over the land
With the rule of law broken, no one left takes a stand
So open your eyes and see what they do
When they knock over their friend they're knocking for you
With that knock on the door, knock on the door
Here they come to take one more
With their knock on the door, knock on the door
Will they come to take you to El Salvador
Additional lyrics by Patrick Fitzgerald
Music from "Knock On The Door" · Martyn Joseph
Illustrations from @jesseduquette
=== Lyrics ===
In many a time, in many a land
With many a gun in many a hand
They came by the night, they came by the day
Came with their guns to take us away
With a knock on the door, knock on the door
Here they come to take you to El Salvador
They can take you although you committed no crime
Pay for your internment on the company dime
If your skin is not white or you’re known as “señor”
They can take you because of that tattoo you wore
Just a knock on the door, knock on the door
Here they come to take you to El Salvador
If you came here to study in the land of the free
You might learn that it’s that way for me, not for thee
If you say “Palestine” or you protest the war
You might wish that free speech had been what you foreswore
When they knock on your door, knock on your door
Here they come to take one more
One more
Now he threatens to send down what he calls the “home-growns”
Do away with our Constitution’s cornerstones
The list of his victims continues to grow
Enough to fill multiple Guantanamo’s
And he’ll knock on your door, knock on your door
Here they come to take you to El Salvador
Look over the people, look over the land
With the rule of law broken, no one left takes a stand
So open your eyes and see what they do
When they knock over their friend they're knocking for you
With that knock on the door, knock on the door
Here they come to take one more
With their knock on the door, knock on the door
Will they come to take you to El Salvador
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