1. |
There Will Always Be
03:56
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Bet my mother never thought
my daughter would still fight
to speak her mind, to have a say
in her own civil rights
But when men declare her voice
categorically dismissed
There will always be women who persist
There will always be , there will always be
women who persist
My forefathers came by ship
together with their clan
Architects of their own dreams
was this part of the plan
For every thug who guards the gate
with a raised clenched fist
There will always be men who coexist
There will always be , there will always be
men who coexist
One misguided spark
falls on tinder to ignite
a raging fire growing
much too big to fight
Malicious mobs may tattoo
numbers onto wrists
But there will always be angels in our midst
There will always be , there will always be
angels in our midst
Be a woman who persist
Be a man who coexists
Be an angel , be an angel
Be an angel in our midst
There will always be, there will always be
Angels in our midst
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2. |
Scarecrows
03:50
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This morning I remembered I could fly
Strong black wings against clear blue sky
Got tired and looked down from the air
Scarecrows everywhere
Scarecrows, scarecrows everywhere
Poor bird can't get no rest
Scarecrows, scarecrows everywhere
How's a poor bird to build a nest
I was never one to push my luck
Stayed within the boundaries
of the old deal that was struck
Knew the consequences if I dared
Scarecrows everywhere
Scarecrows, scarecrows everywhere
Poor bird can't get no rest
Scarecrows, scarecrows everywhere
How's a poor bird to build a nest
Over the next hillside catch a draft
It'll carry me forward
But there's no turning back
Fields of sunflowers down there
and scarecrows everywhere
Scarecrows, scarecrows everywhere
Poor bird can't get no rest
Scarecrows, scarecrows everywhere
How's a poor bird to build a nest
Too tired for flight, too weak to fight
It's been a beautiful ride, goodnight
On my last descent I extend my claw
Hey, they're just old clothes filled with straw
Scarecrows, scarecrows everywhere
Poor bird can't get no rest
Scarecrows, scarecrows everywhere
How's a poor bird to build a nest
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3. |
Work
03:19
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I got a little work to do around my house
Dust bunnies in the corner big enough to scare a real mouse
Nothing's gonna get clean around here if I don't do my part
I got a little work to do, I guess I better start
I got work to do, I guess I better start
I got work to do I guess I better start
I got a little work to do around my yard
Weeds growing everywhere make tomatoes work too hard
Nothing good will ever grow here if I don't do my part
I got a little work to do , I guess I better start
I got a little work to do around my town
Cracks in public building might bring this whole thing down
Nothing will get fixed around here if I don't do my part
I got a little work to do , I guess I better start
I never thought I could matter much
Two small hands and a personal touch
But I looked around for goodness sake
One more push might be all it takes
We got a little work to do around this place
You and me together might be all it takes
We can set things right 'round here if we do our part
We got a little work to do, I guess we better start
We got work to do , I guess we better start
We got work to do , I guess we better start
I got work to do, guess I better start
You got work to do, guess you better start
We've got work to do
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4. |
I Am a Mother
03:08
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I am a mother
I have two daughters
nine years old, five and three quarters
I drop them at school,
I wave goodbye
'Til they're with their friends and their teachers
Safe inside
Downtown there's traffic
We're all moving slow
I catch the news on public radio
I hold my breath then release;
not our town, not their school
Then I weep for the parents who just learned this life is cruel
They're calling one man a hero
for what he has done
Put his own body between a child
and a loaded gun
The girls are in bed now
I watch the evening news
No talk of mothers or children
Just two sides of a fight we all lose
They're calling one man a traitor
for what he has done
Tried to put a law between a child
and a loaded gun
I am a mother
I have two daughters
nine years old, five and three quarters
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5. |
Rosalinda
04:02
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Rosalinda, I'm watching you sleep
You are the promise that I aim to keep
Hold my love in your heart, let it set you free
Rosalinda, dare to dream
Let me tell you something that I know in my bones
There are worse things about living than dying alone
I spent too long holding on to something already gone
Rosalinda, be strong
I gave you your grandmothers' names
Both of those women carried hope in their veins
They are gone from us now but the spirit remains
Rosalinda, carry the flame
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6. |
Luck or Providence
02:48
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By the light of the moon we slipped away from our homes
Put all our hope in the well of a small wooden boat
Five days and nights we rowed in shifts
In unguarded moments let our spirit lift
By luck or by providence we stayed afloat
Just before dawn the first watch spotted land
Oars in the water we need every hand
My arms were aching, my dress was soaked through
But the promise of freedom began to seem true
By luck or by providence waves pushed us to sand
As the first ray of sunlight crest the horizon
A crowd begins shouting from shore
Turn back, turn back we all cried we are not safe anymore
The man we called captain jumped in he did not hesitate
He's through running and hiding he'll face whatever awaits
After a moment my faith beat my doubt
What if they're guiding us in not pushing us out
By luck or by providence I choose my fate
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7. |
Henry Wrote Letters
04:23
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Henry wrote letters
In deliberate script
Considered how each word would form on Marjorie's lips.
Each week he selected
The most interesting parts
To show her what filled up his days and filled up his heart
Henry and Marjorie left a rich legacy
Paper and ink a hand- written library
Henry and Marjorie let us glimpse in to see
The very first draft of our family history
Marjorie read them
Each two or three times
Discovered new things about Henry between every line
She tested the limits of margins and social convention
Opinions and intimate details she dared to mention
Henry and Marjorie …
They wrote to the children
who replied by email
digital typeface on screen without prose or detail
They wrote to the grandkids
who answer by text
cartoons and abbreviations are there any words left.
Henry and Marjorie ...
Henry's last letter
To his first great grand child
She doesn't read just yet but she will in a while
She'll reach back generations draw a line to the past.
And, to one devoted reader write stories that last
Henry and Marjorie ...
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8. |
No Regrets
03:53
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We got the phone call took in the hard news
We cursed and we shouted, reversed and we doubted
But could not refuse
Our days are counted but they're not done yet
We make plans with a deadline our hands work against time
We don't hedge our bets
I won't settle for anything less
I won't settle for anything less
A full measure of laughter,
big thrills and heartache,
no regrets
Nothing less
When we were just kids, that long summer day
Flew our bikes up the dirt road, down to the swimming hole
Worked hard at our play
When did we grow up, get good at the game
Did what was expected but the rest was neglected
For the day it might rain
I won't settle for anything less ...
Now we watch the sunrise turn into sunset
Reclined on the front porch, firefly burns his torch
And if that's all we get
I won't settle...
canoes out on Silver Lake,
no bad books or movies
more chocolate cake
good wine in the good glasses
and no regrets
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9. |
I'm Talking Now
04:03
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I never called your bluff I never said enough is enough
I pushed it down deep because that's what we do
And if boys will be boys what's the use
I'm talking now way past due
I'm talking now speaking my truth
I'm talking now , I'm talking now, I'm talking now
I never stood my ground let myself be pushed around
Kept my head down worked extra hard
But the old boys club is still in charge
I'm talking now...
Why is the deck still stacked
Ten years and it feels like we backtracked
She's got too much to lose that's part of the plan
She can't take the risk, but I can
I'm talking now ...
I never called your bluff but today enough is enough
We're talking now....
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10. |
Robin
02:42
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Robin laid her eggs here late last spring
Beautiful things oh beautiful little things
Turquoise shells sent scattering
Delicate things oh delicate little things
Did the break in joy or suffering
Mysterious things oh mysterious little things
We fill in the story in the absence of truth
the details, the doubt and the proof
We find an ending the one that we need
To give voice to our hopes and our dreams
She arrives again on tired wings
Reliable things oh reliable little things
Unaware the odds are staggering
Uncommon things oh uncommon little things
The fledgling gone before we hear it sing
Ethereal thing , liberating, oh let freedom ring
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