The Ostrich by Steppenwolf
The Ostrich by Steppenwolf

The Ostrich

Steppenwolf * Track #11 On Steppenwolf

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The Ostrich by Steppenwolf

Release Date
Mon Jan 29 1968
Performed by
Steppenwolf
Produced by
Gabriel Mekler
Writed by
John Kay (Steppenwolf)
About

1968, spring of my senior year, and I’m spending hours lifting the needle on my record player and setting it back down, working to capture the exact lyrics of this amazing, social-protest song. 54 years later, and the song is just as relevant today as it was back then. Indeed, let’s “stick our hea...

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The Ostrich Lyrics

We'll call you when you're six years old
And drag you to the factory
To train your brain for eighteen years
With promise of security
But then you're free
And forty years you waste to chase the dollar sign
So you may die in Florida
At the pleasant age of sixty nine

The water's getting hard to drink
We've mangled up the country side
The air will choke you when you breathe
We're all committing suicide
But it's alright
It's progress folks keep pushin' till your body rots
Will strip the earth of all its green
And then divide her into parking lots

But there's nothing you and I can do
You and I are only two
What's right and wrong is hard to say
Forget about it for today
We'll stick our heads into the sand
Just pretend that all is grand
Then hope that everything turns out ok

You're free to speak your mind my friend
As long as you agree with me
Don't criticize the fatherland
Or those who shape your destiny
'Cause if you do
You'll lose your job your mind and all the friends you knew
We'll send out all our boys in blue
They'll find a way to silence you

But there's nothing you and I can do
You and I are only two
What's right and wrong is hard to say
Forget about it for today
We'll stick our heads into the sand
Just pretend that all is grand
Then hope that everything turns out ok

The Ostrich Q&A

Who wrote The Ostrich's ?

The Ostrich was written by John Kay (Steppenwolf).

Who produced The Ostrich's ?

The Ostrich was produced by Gabriel Mekler.

When did Steppenwolf release The Ostrich?

Steppenwolf released The Ostrich on Mon Jan 29 1968.

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