I’ve Had Her
Phil Ochs * Track #4 On Pleasures of the Harbor
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I’ve Had Her by Phil Ochs
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Phil OchsProduced by
Larry MarksWrited by
Phil OchsAbout
Phil Ochs 1967 song “I’ve Had Her” is filled with mythological stories and archetypes about beautiful women.
Throughout the song, Phil Ochs references a lady on a ship, a mermaid siren on a reef, a beauty at a party, a queen in a dream, the vision of beauty in the seven veils, a city transformed i...
I’ve Had Her Lyrics
[Verse 1]
The night air is inviting you to walk out on the trail
You will not fail
You will not fail
And by the beach a lady sails a ship without a sail
And you reach out for her
And you reach out for her
[Refrain]
But I've had her
I've had her
She's nothing
[Verse 2]
Down the cliffs you clamber and you tumble to the shore
The warm waves roar
The warm waves roar
And on the reef a mermaid siren sprays one perfume more
And she shouts to you
Through the foam she shouts to you
[Refrain]
But I've had her
I've had her
She's nothing
[Verse 3]
The players at the party are prepared to take a chance
They drop their pants
They drop their pants
In the corner, she's so crystalline no one dares to ask a dance
And she calls out to you
And she calls out to you
[Refrain]
But I've had her
I've had her
She's nothing
[Verse 4]
In the prison of your broken bed you dribble in a dream
And find a queen
And find a queen
But your sleep is sadly stolen by a face that is a stream
That's flowing out to you
She's flowing out to you
[Refrain]
But I've had her
I've had her
She's nothing
[Verse 5]
The vision of the seven veils are racing down the road
Signs are slow
The signs are slow
But beauty is the mistress and by beauty you've been told
You'd speed the route for her
You'd speed the route for her
[Refrain]
But I've had her
I've had her
She's nothing
[Verse 6]
The fog has changed the city to a friendly frightened fawn
The shades are drawn
The shades are drawn
To possess her misty madness you would gladly duel the dawn
And fade out to her
And fade out to her
[Refrain]
But I've had her
I've had her
She's nothing
[Verse 7]
The circus clown, he hides a tear beneath his painted smile
And charms a child
And charms a child
While the dancing girl on the prancing horse blows kisses down the aisle
You'd roll about for her
You'd roll about for her
[Refrain]
But I've had her
I've had her
She's nothing
[Verse 8]
All along the flaming field your fairy love is spread
Your time has fled
Your time has fled
Now the only way to touch her is the gun beside your head
Now there's no doubt for her
Now there's no doubt for her
[Refrain]
But I've had her
I've had her
She's nothing
I’ve Had Her Q&A
Who wrote I’ve Had Her's ?
I’ve Had Her was written by Phil Ochs.
Who produced I’ve Had Her's ?
I’ve Had Her was produced by Larry Marks.
When did Phil Ochs release I’ve Had Her?
Phil Ochs released I’ve Had Her on Tue Oct 31 1967.