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White American Male Blues​/​We All Sing Along

from The Passage (Live at Beachwood 8​-​14​-​11) by One Heart Fire

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I found myself here on the edge of the continent
I looked out at the ocean, found all I could ever want
And I was a child just thirteen years old
Starting to question all that I was told
And I look back now, don’t know why I was so angry
I had everything I needed and my whole life ahead of me

My school it had fences, had cages, had bars
And a cop at the entrance to check all the cars
They were so damn afraid that someone might be different
Might see through the lie of their un-education system
So I did what I could to get the hell out of there
Got my heart, and my soul, and that little piece of paper

So I told myself yeah, that I’d be an artist
I went off to school and I tried my hardest
But I saw that I’d just be a tool of the market
You can’t make a living and stay true to your art, no
So I went back home, Yeah I guess I gave up
I asked my dad what I should do
He said, “Son, go get a job”

And where’d that get me?
Well I’m standing here singing my song
And no one hears me
They’ve all been gone too long

So I found myself here on the edge of adulthood
With a car, and a job, and a roof over head
I did what I should, what I thought would make me happy
Like those people I saw smiling back from the TV
But I found out it ain’t all it’s cracked up to be
You’re just selling yourself into material slavery

And where’d that get me?
Well I’m standing here singing my song
And no one hears me
They’ve all been gone too long

Well I pick up the paper and I read between the lines
And all I can see is the signs of the times
The rich getting richer, the poor getting kicked
But we’re too busy fighting to give a shit
So I done what I could and I found out what’s goin’ on
And I tried to tell you all in this silly folk song

And where’d that get me?
Well I’m standing here singin’ that song
But no one hears me
They all just play along

But I’ve seen fifty-thousand people
All gathered together happy and peacefull
Four weeks in my life when I could walk down the street
See Love in the eyes of everyone I meet
And as I look at my life I know I should be thankful
I’ve got friends who are close, and a family who’s closer

And now look at me
I’m standing here singing my song
And you’re all with me
Yeah, we all just sing along

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One Heart Fire Dana Point, California

Since picking up the guitar at seventeen I have used this channel to communicate the language of my heart, my longings, my frustrations, my fears and my dreams. Music has been an incredible gift and a blessing in my life. In kind, I share this gift with the world in the hope that it may be fuel for the fire in your hearts as well. ... more

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