• TIGLJK
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Topic: revised song: Stand Up, Stand Up

I re - wrote this song of reflection on America today.

Stand Up, Stand UpTIGLJK 2016


[Em] Profiled victims ,yealives thatmattered


Dreams they hoped for now have been  shattered


[Am]Towns and cities beingtorn apart


While [Em] witnesses suffer from broken hearts


[B7] How manymore people have to die


[Em]another ugly slice of [B7]American [Em]Pie




oh [Em]the crowds are angry and the tension'shigh


Everybody is blaming the other side


[Am] the streets are burning ,goodpeople dying


[Em]Protesters marching and mama’scrying


[B7] Give usjustice, don’t turn a blind eye


[Em]another ugly slice of [B7]American[Em]Pie




Chorus


[Am] stand up, stand up, do what’s right


[Em]Don’t get blinded by media lights


[Am]Stand together, both Black and White


[Em] Stand together, both Leftand Right


[B7] Let your conscience sleep good tonight


[Em]stand up, stand up,and[B7]do what’s [Em]right




[Em]St.Paul,Baton Rouge, Dallas, San Antone


what the hell is going on ?


[Am]Police being shot , battle lines being drawn


Oh[Em]innocent bloodshed goes on and on



[B7]Politicans’ promises,pundit lies


[Em]another ugly slice of [B7]American [Em]Pie




[Em] [Am][Em][B7]




[Em] [B7] [Em]


[Em]We got vets coming home to sad neglect,


while the national anthem gets disrespect


[Am] too many people just standing by


while [Em] drugs are taking our children's lives


[B7]fix it today or kiss our assesgoodbye


[Em]another ugly slice of [B7]American [Em]Pie






Chorus


[Am] stand up, stand up, do what’s right


[Em]Don’t get blinded by media lights


[Am]Stand together, both Black and White


[Em] Stand together, both LeftandRight


[B7] Let your conscience sleep good tonight


[Em]stand up, stand up,and[B7]do what’s [Em]right


[B7]stand up, stand up,and do what’s [Em]right


[B7]stand up, stand up,and do what’s [Em]right


[B7]stand up, stand up,and do what’s [Em]right



Your vision is not limited by what your eye can see, but what your mind can imagine.
Make your life count, and the world will be a better place because you tried.

"Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except only the the best." - Henry Van Dyke

2 Reply by Classical Guitar (edited by Classical Guitar 2016-09-03 17:43:31)

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Re: revised song: Stand Up, Stand Up

Great song and strong words. I can hear it now being played on radio. You have a real gift.

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Music is life, that why our hearts have beats.
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Re: revised song: Stand Up, Stand Up

Thank you

Your vision is not limited by what your eye can see, but what your mind can imagine.
Make your life count, and the world will be a better place because you tried.

"Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except only the the best." - Henry Van Dyke
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Re: revised song: Stand Up, Stand Up

Strong indeed. Reading your words has put me in a sombre mood. I've  always thought of the US as the land of milk and honey with the occasional drop of sour cream, your song has made me revise that theory. Please tell me it's not all like that?

So, to lift the mood.... I've missed you buddy, where have you been. Hope you had a good time?

You are indeed evolving into a great writer.

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Re: revised song: Stand Up, Stand Up

WOW!!! and they still keep coming from you Tig ...................... evolving into a great writer? ............ no you ARE a great writer!  Awesome song!

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