Love Me, I'm A Liberal Lyrics - Phil Ochs

I cried when they shot Medgar Evers 

Tears ran down my spine 

I cried when they shot Mr. Kennedy 

As though I'd lost a father of mine 

But Malcolm X got what was coming 

He got what he asked for this time 

So love me, love me 

Love me, I'm a liberal 

I go to civil rights rallies 

And I put down the old D.A.R. 

I love Harry and Sidney and Sammy 

I hope every colored boy becomes a star 

But don't talk about revolution 

That's going a little bit too far 

So love me, love me 

Love me, I'm a liberal 

I cheered when Humphrey was chosen 

My faith in the system restored 

And I'm glad the commies were thrown out 

Of the A.F.L. C.I.O. board 

I love Puerto Ricans and Negros 

As long as they don't move next door 

So love me, love me 

Love me, I'm a liberal 

The people of old Mississippi 

Should all hang their heads in shame 

I can't understand how their minds work 

What's the matter don't they watch Les Crain? 

But if you ask me to bus my children 

I hope the cops take down your name 

So love me, love me 

Love me, I'm a liberal 

Yes, I read New republic and Nation 

I've learned to take every view 

You know, I've memorized Lerner and Golden 

I feel like I'm almost a Jew 

But when it comes to times like Korea 

There's no one more red, white and blue 

So love me, love me 

Love me, I'm a liberal 

I vote for the democratic party 

They want the U.N. to be strong 

I attend all the Pete Seeger concerts 

He sure gets me singing those songs 

And I'll send all the money you ask for 

But don't ask me to come on along 

So love me, love me 

Love me, I'm a liberal 

Sure once I was young and impulsive 

I wore every conceivable pin 

Even went to the socialist meetings 

Learned all the old union hymns 

Ah, but I've grown older and wiser 

And that's why I'm turning you in 

So love me, love me 

Love me, I'm a liberal