julius and ethel

Singer:bob dylan

now that they are gone

you know the truth it can be told

they were sacrificial lambs in the market place sold

julius and ethel

julius and ethel

now that they are gone

you know the truth it can come out

they were never proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt

julius and ethel

julius and ethel

the people thought they were guilty at the time

some even said there hadn't been any crime

julius and ethel

julius and ethel

people look upon this couple with contempt and doubt

but they loved each other right up to the time they checked out

julius and ethel

julius and ethel

eisenhower was president

senator joe was king

long as you didn't say nothing

you could say anything

julius and ethel

julius and ethel

now

some they blamed the system

some they blamed the man

now that it is over

no one knows how it began

julius and ethel

julius and ethel

every kingdom got to fall

even the third reich

man can do what he please but not for as long as he like

julius and ethel

julius and ethel

well

they say they gave the secrets of the atom bomb away

like no one else could think of it

it wouldn't be here today

julius and ethel

julius and ethel

someone said the 50s was the age of great romance

i say that's just a lie

it was when fear had you in a trance

julius and ethel

julius and ethel

julius and ethel

julius and ethel

julius and ethel

julius and ethel

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