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Lift Your Head Up

by Bruce T Carroll

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"Lift Your Head Up"
Copyright 2020 by Bruce T Carroll/BTCSongs (ASCAP)

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I'm not just killin' time, I'm not just chasing after rainbows
And if I speak my mind, it's not whichever way the wind blows
We walk through growing shadows
We walk through shattered glass
We live in troubled times
We hope this too shall pass

From the ebb of ancient history, To the arc of measured time
From the lost and the immortal, from what's yours and what is mine
The cries of guileless children
The crush of evil men
Our hopes get swept away
And we build them up again

Why don't you turn, why don't you look
Why don't you lift your head up
Why don't you cry out
Why don't you scream
Why don't you run, sound the alarm
Keep our children safe from harm
This is our promise
This is our dream

Now the fates have not smiled often, and the years have not been kind
Though some have gained great fortune, there are so many left behind
Though great work be discarded
And great love held in disregard
We hold these truths in our heart
And we'll defend them twice as hard

Now we're locked in another battle, like the ones we fought before
Now I'm asking for your help tonight, and I'm standing at your door
Come out come out and raise your voices
Come out and raise a hue and cry
We'll fight this thing together
And we'll be standing side by side

Why don't you turn, why don't you look
Why don't you lift your head up
Why don't you cry out
Why don't you scream
We can't turn back, we can't fall down
This is the point of no return
This is our future
This is our dream

credits

released July 4, 2020
The song was recorded with a band of supremely accomplished musicians, including Marc Shulman, Tommy Mandel, Sara Milonovich, Nicole Alifante, Joe Bonadio, and Lincoln Schliefer.

Words and Music: Bruce T. Carroll
Engineered and Mixed: Al Hemberger at The Loft, Bronxville, NY
Acoustic Guitar and Vocals: Bruce T. Carroll
Guitars: Marc Shulman
Piano & organ: Tommy Mandel
Bass: Lincoln Schliefer
Drums: Joe Bonadio
Violin & BG vocals: Sarah Milonovich
BG Vocals: Nicole Alifante

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Bruce T Carroll New York, New York

With the release of First Bird To Sing, Bruce T. Carroll is completing a significant musical hat trick. In the short span of only five years, Bruce has written, recorded, and released three albums: Ruckus and Romance (2016), Finding You (2018), and now, First Bird To Sing. Throw in the 2020 release of his single Lift Your Head Up, and you have a body of formidable work! ... more

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