There But For Fortune Lyrics - Joan Baez 75th Birthday Celebration - Joan Baez

Show me the prison 

show me the jail 

show me the prisoner whose life has gone stale 

and I'll show you, young man, 

with so many reasons why, 

there but for fortune go you or I. 

show me the alley 

show me the train 

show me the hobo who sleeps out in the rain 

and I'll show you, young man, 

with so many reasons why 

there but for fortune go you or I. 

show me the whiskey stains on the floor 

show me the drunkard as he stumbles out the door 

and I'll show you, young man, 

with so many reasons why, 

there but for fortune go you or I. 

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Show me the country where the bombs had to fall 

show me the ruins of the buildings, once so tall 

and I'll show you young man 

with so many reasons why, 

there but for fortune go you and I, 

you and I. 

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