The song title has to borrow from the phrase there but for the grace of God go I. It’s without the word God. It also suggests It could be us in those circumstances-we have no ability to get ourselves out of it. Fact is we do. The right has more faith in life.
You’re right. Phil Ochs didn’t see a way out so he offed himself-cowardly.
Church I went to when a kid stole that song and sang it ‘There but for Jesus, go you and I..’
“The song title has to borrow from the phrase there but for the grace of God go I. It’s without the word God. It also suggests It could be us in those circumstances-we have no ability to get ourselves out of it. Fact is we do. The right has more faith in life.”
Perfectly put!
It’s ALL about the choices one makes in life.
Even one bad choice can really screw up your life.