What this blog is about

Posted by Trudi Brown on April 02, 2012. 0 Comments

Hi everyone, I've started this side-blog and will post the lyrics to some of my songs (links provided to tunes that address some of today's dire political and environmental landscape) here as they are published. Here's a guide to this list/blog (most current on top):

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Studio CD - "Revolution Rhapsody aka: Uprising Music" - all songs written by Gary D. Brown - copyright and publish date 2011 (click here for credits)

Cumberland Blues listen here
I Will Shine listen here
Victim Of Nostalgia listen here
Arizona Shame On Ya listen here
Phony People listen here

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Victim Of Nostalgia (03 - Revolution Rhapsody)

Posted by Trudi Brown on April 02, 2012. 0 Comments

Victim of Nostalgia

How many times

You gonna walk on tippy toe?

Wearin that big brim hat man

‘N’ that weird poncho!

The man’s been gone a long time

Can’t you let him go?

Youz a victim of nostalgia

With a long, long way to grow!

You might say I’m wrong man

But I think you know I’m right

And maybe one day

See things in a different light

Clothes you wear today man

Tomorrow gonna be to tight

You’re a victim of nostalgia

Fallin’ faster into night!

Uh uh, do it

Now I hope this helps you man

But I think I better go

And with a grain of salt

A seed might...

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Arizona Shame On Ya (track 04 - Revolution Rhapsody)

Posted by Trudi Brown on October 20, 2011. 0 Comments

Arizona Shame On Ya

Desert brown

Sky of Blue

With no green card

What chu gon’ do?

Arizona Shame On Ya (shame on ya)

Arizona Shame On Ya!

I hope you gotta plan, cause here come da man for you!

They like your yard work

Your housework too

Your food n music hombre

That just leaves you

Yeah Arizona Shame On Ya (shame on ya)

Arizona Shame On Ya

I hope you gotta plan, cause here come da man for you!

How did you think it’d end up

This immigration thing?

They were the last to celebrate the birthday of Good Dr King!

Had to see it comin - had to see it drawing near

Results from the last election

Got em trembling in...

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War On The Poor (track 08 - Revolution Rhapsody)

Posted by Trudi Brown on October 20, 2011. 0 Comments

War On The Poor

Showdown out in Wisconsin

People was all out in the streets

Had a showdown out in Wisconsin

People was all out in the streets

Had to stand up tall to the Governor

Knock that bully right off his feet!

He was turning back the clock hands people

Helping his friends do as they pleased

Lord, turning back the clock hands, people

Helping his friends do as they pleased!

The foxes ran the hen house

Rats ran off with all the cheese!

It’s war on the poor folks, people

War on the middle class, too

War on the poor folks people

War on the middle class too

If we don’t fight the power

All the rest of us are thru

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River Flow - Splash! (track 09 - Revolution Rhapsody)

Posted by Trudi Brown on October 20, 2011. 0 Comments

River Flow - Splash!

I used to worry a lot, whoo

I had to let it go

I used to hurry a lot

But my pace has slowed

Now all my blind ambition

Has given way to recognition

Flow river flow

When I turned to you to fix my heart

Your answer was no

When I said it’s tearing me apart

You laughed and said so

But I harbor no resentment

I just bask in my contentment

Flow river flow

I used to worry a lot baby

I had to let it go

I used to hurry a lot yeah

But my pace has slowed

Now all my blind ambition

Has given way to recognition

Flow river flow

Now...

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40 Acres And A Mule (track 11 - Revolution Rhapsody)

Posted by Trudi Brown on October 20, 2011. 0 Comments

40 Acres & A Mule

Been ‘round the block

Once or twice

Bought the ticket ‘n’ paid the price!

Been sittin’ back a long time

Just tryin to keep my cool

Whole time I’m steady waitin’

On my 40 acres and my mule!

They told me a tale

And I believed it!

My check in the mail

I never received it

Sittin’ by the mailbox

Sittin’ there waiting like a fool

Is it ever coming?

My 40 acres and my mule!

I’m waitin on justice

I’m waitin on truth

I’m praying for patience

I’m looking for proof

Proof that all this waiting

And tryin’ to live the Golden Rule

Hasn’t made me void my ticket

My 40 acres and...

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We All Fall Down (track 13 - Revolution Rhapsody)

Posted by Trudi Brown on October 20, 2011. 0 Comments

We All Fall Down

Open up your eyes ‘n’ take a look around

Before you blame the current resident

Been a lot of things lost a lotta things found

Think I know where the money went!

Tryin’ to stay free from the WMD

That’s what we were told man

They said we had to try

But wars cost money - oil ain’t free

It was a dirty lie!

Where you tryin to take us

We’ve been there once before

And I am here to tell ya

Ain’t going back no more

Peace and love must be the answer

Or hate will eat us up like cancer

Stumble dancer

Then we fall

Yeah we all fall down

Tea-party trippin’ - sign of the times

Thugs...

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