Ballad of William Worthy chords by
Phil Ochs

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Verse 1
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Well, it's of a bold reporter
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whose story I will tell
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He went down to the Cuban
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land, the nearest place to hell
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He'd been there many times before,
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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
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to enter our door
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Went down to Cuba, he's
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not American anymore
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But somehow it is strange to hear the
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State Department say
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You are living in the free world,
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in the free world you must stay
Five thousand dollars or a five year
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sentence may well be
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For a man who had the nerve to
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think that travelin' is free
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Oh why'd he waste his time
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to see a dictator's reign
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When he could have seen democracy
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by travelin' on to Spain?
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William Worthy isn't worthy
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to enter our door
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Went down to Cuba,
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he's not American anymore
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But somehow it is strange to hear the
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Bm Bm 2
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State Department say
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You are living in the free world,
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in the free world you must stay
So, come all you good travelers
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and fellow-travelers, too
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too
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Yes, and travel all around the world,
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see every country through
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I'd surely like to come along and
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see what may be new
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But my passport's disappearing as I
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sing these words to you
Well, there really is no need to
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travel to these evil lands
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Yes, and though the list grows larger
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you must try to understand
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Try hard not to be surprised if
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someday you should hear
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The whole world is off limits,
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visit Disneyland this year
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William Worthy isn't worthy
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to enter our door
A A 
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Went down to Cuba, he's
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not American anymore
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But somehow it is strange to hear the
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Bm Bm 2
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State Department say
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You are living in the free world,
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in the free world you must stay

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