Knock On The Door Lyrics - Phil Ochs

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 one more, one more 

Back in the days of the Roman Empire 

They died by the cross and they died by the fire 

In the stone coliseum, the crowd gave a roar 

And it all began with that knock on the door 

Just a knock on the door, knock on the door. 

Here they come to take one more, one more 

The years have all passed, we've reached modern times 

The Nazis have come with their Nazi war crimes 

Yes, the power was there, the power was found 

Six million people have heard that same sound 

That old knock on the door, knock on the door 

Here they come to take one more, one more 

Now there's many new words and many new names 

The banners have changed but the knock is the same 

On the Soviet shores with right on their side 

I wonder who knows how many have died 

With their knock on the door, knock on the door 

Here they come to take one more, one more 

Look over the oceans, look over the lands 

Look over the leaders with the blood on their hands 

And open your eyes and see what they do 

When they knock over their friend, they're knocking for you 

With their 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 

Here they come to take one more, one more