Ballad of William Worthy Songtext
von Phil Ochs

Well, it′s of a bold reporter story I will tell
He went down to the Cuban land, the nearest place to hell
He'd been there many times before, but now the law does say
The only way to Cuba is with the CIA
William Worthy isn′t worthy to enter our door
Went down to Cuba, he's not American anymore
But somehow, it is strange to hear the State Department say
"You are living in the free world, in the free world you must stay"
Five thousand dollars or a five year sentence may well be
For a man who had the nerve to think that travelin' is free
Oh, why′d he waste his time to see a dictator′s reign
When he could have seen democracy by travelin' on to Spain?
William Worthy isn′t worthy to enter our door
Went down to Cuba, he's not American anymore


But somehow, it is strange to hear the State Department say
"You are living in the free world, in the free world you must stay"
So, come all you good travelers and fellow travelers, too
Yes, and travel all around the world, see every country through
I′d surely like to come along and see what may be new
But my passport's disappearing as I sing these words to you
Well, there really is no need to travel to these evil lands
Yes, and though the list grows larger, you must try to understand
Try hard not to worry if someday you should hear
That the whole world is off limits, visit Disneyland this year
William Worthy isn′t worthy to enter our door
Went down to Cuba, he's not American anymore
But somehow, it is strange to hear the State Department say
"You are living in the free world, in the free world you must stay"