Legends Lyrics - Phil Ochs

The first time that I called you in that old new york hotel 

It was halloween all over with that trick you played so well 

I woke you up from dreaming singing songs of yesterday 

We took a drive to newport to hear st. peter play 

Chorus: 

Dust on you mouth, legends on your mind 

Hanging out with bogart in some bygone place and time 

Sing me your sweet changes when I'm feeling down and blue 

And I'll treasure precious hours that I stole away with you 

Oh the muggy nights in soho, I had so much to learn 

You gave me wings to fly away and asked for no return 

Lon chaney's ghost beside you wore the face of mickey finn 

And I never once suspected that you and he were friends 

The last that I saw you you weren't really even there 

I cried when I heard you come across out on the air 

You bid your last farewell just like your first hello 

And I'll always think about you when I pass through ohio