Phil Ochs - The Power and The Glory [with controversial verse] (1963) - Video
PUBLISHED:  Sep 10, 2016
DESCRIPTION:
I'm surprised that nobody has ever put this version on YouTube. This is a demo recording from the Broadside Tapes.

This version is special because it has an additional verse that was not included in later studio recordings and live versions of the song:

But this land is still troubled by men who have to hate;
They twist away our freedom and twist away our fate.
Law is their weapon, and treason is their cry,
You can stop them if you try.

Phil later thought the verse didn't fit in with the overall patriotic theme of the song, so he omitted it in all later versions. Kind of similar to the "no trespassing" verse in Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land". This is the only known recording with the additional verse.

To people who are interested, the "controversial" verse starts at 1:42.
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