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If I’m inspired and music inspires me, then I will continue to play it.

Ben Harper

The Blind Boys are truly the deepest well of American musical heritage you can discover.
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Boys Heritage Musical
It’s not easy for a mother and son to sing a duet. You can’t just sing about anything.
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Anything Duets Mother Son
Make sure the fortune that you seek is the fortune that you need.
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Fortune Need Needs Seek
Children come running to the truth But you’ve got to peel the skin to get the fruit And while one’s living high another’s grieving But what’s sweet by morning is bitter by the evening Oh – What’s sweet by morning is bitter by the evening.
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Morning Running Sweet
I’m really looking forward to, not more of the same, but a continual growth.
BEN HARPER

Continual Growth Growth Looking Forward
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.
BEN HARPER

Battle Eye Relationship
The music is in the lead here, and a large part of this, I have no idea what I’m doing. I feel a closer bond with the craft of songwriting, stronger than I ever have.
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Ideas Stronger Ties
The woman in you is the worry in me.
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Evil Misogyny Worry
Love for me is my North Star. It’s the highest form of grace. And I love that there’s different levels and different ways of showing it, and different representations of it. Whether it’s love shown to a stranger, love to a sibling, your child, your parents, your partner.
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Children Sibling Stars
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
There’s only one proper way a song should go, but you’ve got to be patient enough to let them come together time wise.
BEN HARPER

Song Together Wise
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
I really feel like the sky is the limit with the Innocent Criminals today.
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Criminals Sky Today
Now I love to feel that warm southern rain, Just to hear it fall is the sweetest sounding thing. And to see it fall on your simple country dress It’s like heaven to me I must confess.
BEN HARPER

Country Fall Rain
You can’t just say ‘I love you,’ you have to live ‘I love you.’
BEN HARPER

Emotion Express Feel Live Love Say
I’m not going to do the Ben Harper house record or the Ben Harper drum ‘n’ bass record.
BEN HARPER

Bass House Records

If I’m inspired and music inspires me, then I will continue to play it.

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