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 ...
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
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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