Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Phil Ochs Quote “Show me the prison, Show me the jail, Show me the prisoner whose life has gone stale. And I'll show you a young man with so many reasons why And there, but for fortune, go you or I.” ~ Phil Ochs (1940-1976) Singer and lyricistsong, There But For Fortune, 1968 Freedom , Justice , Prison , Tyranny , Liberty , Terrorism Ratings and Comments Reply jason, st. louis 4/24/05 Reply Anonymous 6/22/05 Reply E Archer, NYC 11/15/13 Reply Mike, Norwalk 11/18/13 The occupying statist theocracy infesting this land's courts and executive tyrants are so corrupt, it is but for fortune that you and/or I are not looking from the inside out. Reply CelebratingPhilOchs, Los Angeles 7/21/15 Check out the new Facebook group Celebrating Phil Ochs 75th Birthday (https://www.facebook.com/groups/Ochs75thbirthday/) and the website celebratingphilochs.com SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Phil Ochs quote is found in these categories: Freedom quotes Justice quotes Prison quotes Tyranny quotes Liberty quotes Terrorism quotes About Phil Ochs Bio of Phil Ochs Quotations by Phil Ochs Books by/about Phil Ochs Phil Ochs videos Phil Ochs on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Phil Ochs