Pleasures Of The Harbor (Album Version)-Phil Ochs

[ti:Pleasures Of The Harbor (Album Version)] [ar:Phil Ochs] [al:An Introduction To Phil Ochs] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Pleasures Of The Harbor (Album Version) - Phil Ochs [00:41.38]And the ship sets the sail [00:46.50] [00:47.22]They've lived the tale [00:49.59]To carry to the shore [00:52.36]Straining at the oars [00:55.01]Or staring from the rail [00:57.58] [00:58.71]And the sea bids farewell [01:04.21] [01:04.82]She waves in swells [01:07.07]And sends them on their way [01:10.21]Time has been her pay [01:12.74]And time will have to tell [01:15.41] [01:16.83]Oh soon you're [01:19.24]Sailing will be over [01:22.87] [01:23.97]Come and take [01:25.21]The pleasures of the harbor [01:29.93] [01:32.26]And the anchor hits the sand [01:37.97] [01:38.63]The hungry hands [01:40.85]Have tied them to the port [01:43.34] [01:43.93]The hour will be short [01:46.85]For leisure on the land [01:49.99] [01:51.26]And the girls scent the air [01:56.44] [01:57.01]They seem so fair [01:59.54]With paint on their face [02:02.11] [02:02.73]Soft is their embrace [02:05.29]To lead them up the stairs [02:08.88] [02:10.74]Soon you're [02:12.62]Sailing will be over [02:16.24] [02:17.28]Come and take [02:18.57]The pleasures of the harbor [02:23.51] [02:26.07]In the room dark and dim [02:30.81] [02:31.58]Touch of skin [02:33.92]He asks her of her name [02:36.51]She answers with no shame [02:39.18]And not a sense of sin [02:41.53] [02:43.01]Til the fingers draw the blinds [02:47.97] [02:48.48]Sip of wine [02:50.64]The cigarette of doubt [02:53.21]The candle is blown out [02:55.34] [02:55.86]The darkness is so kind [02:59.14] [03:00.00]Oh soon you're [03:02.48]Sailing will be over [03:05.36] [03:06.79]Come and take [03:07.92]The pleasures of the harbor [03:12.87] [03:14.96]And the shadows frame the light [03:20.00] [03:20.72]Same old sight [03:22.84]Thrill has blown away [03:25.51]Now all alone they lay [03:28.07]Two strangers in the night [03:31.40] [03:32.63]Till his heart skips a beat [03:38.16] [03:38.75]He's on his feet [03:40.56]To shipmates he must join [03:43.35]She's counting up the coins [03:46.25]He's swallowed by the street [03:49.07] [03:50.48]Oh soon you're [03:52.67]Sailing will be over [03:56.19] [03:56.80]Come and take [03:58.12]The pleasures of the harbor [04:03.40] [04:47.08]In the bar hangs a cloud [04:52.50] [04:53.23]The whiskey's loud [04:55.27]There's laughter in their eyes [04:58.43]The lonely in disguise [05:01.15]Are clinging to the crowd [05:04.91] [05:05.43]And the bottle fills the glass [05:10.85] [05:11.48]The haze is fast [05:13.48]He's trembling for the taste [05:16.38]Of passion gone to waste [05:19.40]In memories of the past [05:22.34] [05:23.76]Oh soon you're [05:26.18]Sailing will be over [05:29.16] [05:30.69]Come and take [05:32.03]The pleasures of the harbor [05:36.89] [05:39.78]In the alley red with rain [05:44.81] [05:45.58]Cry of pain [05:47.64]For love was but a smile [05:51.23]Teasing all the while [05:53.70]Now dancing down the drain [05:56.71] [05:58.13]Til the boys reach the dock [06:03.83]They gently mock [06:06.08]And lift him on their backs [06:08.61] [06:09.47]Lay him on his rack [06:11.98]And leave beneath the light [06:15.79] [06:16.86]Oh soon you're [06:19.17]Sailing will be over [06:23.20] [06:23.98]Come and take [06:25.15]The pleasures of the harbor [06:29.93] [06:32.80]And the ship sets the sail [06:37.84] [06:38.47]They've lived the tale [06:40.71]To carry from the shore [06:43.80]Straining at the oars [06:46.54]Or staring from the rail [06:49.61] [06:50.47]And the sea bids farewell [06:55.89]She waves in swells [06:58.32]And sends them on their way [07:01.46]Time has been her pay [07:03.86]And time will have to tell [07:07.27] [07:08.36]Oh soon you're [07:10.41]Sailing will be over [07:13.80] [07:15.29]Come and take [07:16.66]The pleasures of the harbor