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When you have everything, you have everything to lose.

Ben Harper

My family owns a music store in Claremont, California, called The Claremont Folk Music Center.
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Country Family Own Stores
Don’t let what you have to heal from blind you to how much there is to heal for.
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Blind Heal
Some things You have to let be lost Some battles, some battles You have to leave unfought. Then the truth just wastes away In all we dare not say. And in all we can’t explain But I faithfully remain.
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Battle Lost Waste
I grew up with the Blind Boys’ music. My family owns a music store in Claremont, California, called The Claremont Folk Music Center. I grew up with a heavy diet of gospel, folk, and blues because those are kind of the cornerstones of traditional American music.
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Boys California Kind
It just takes a pebble to bring down a good man.
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Bring Down Good Men Pebble
Every time feels like my first time. And I just find that the process of it feeds into one’s own self-obsession.
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Firsts Obsession Self
As a songwriter, I don’t rush. I may sit on lyrics for two years before the music hits.
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May Music Two Years
It’s so hard to do and so easy to say but sometimes you just have to walk away
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Boyfriend Break Sometimes Up
People say, “How do you write songs?” I say, “Patience.” I may have a track that’s hot, but no words. I’ll just let it sit for years, because I know they’re going to meet. They’ll find it.
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Meet Song Writing Years
I dont know if hell exists, but there sure as hell are some people who dont belong in heaven.
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Heaven Hell People
I’m a living sunset, lightning in my bones.
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Bones Lightning Sunset
The lifetime we’ve left behind with strangers Promises and lies both have their dangers. I just can’t be wrong enough and I can’t hide for long enough So far away, but I still feel your pain.
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Long Lying Pain
To go through this life and see it through – what it really is – and not be insane or addicted, is a minor miracle for anyone.
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Insane Life Miracle
Don’t be discouraged by writer’s block. Writer’s block just means you need to listen to other music.
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Block Mean Needs
These eyes weren’t made for crying, this love wasn’t made to waste. These arms weren’t made for battle, but to share in your embrace.
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Battle Eye Relationship
I refuse to age disgracefully in rock ‘n’ roll.
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Age Disgrace Refuse Rocks

When you have everything, you have everything to lose.

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