It’s so hard to do and so easy to say but sometimes you just have to walk away
BEN HARPERPeople 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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There’s so much there, there’s so much to heal for.
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With so many people to love in my life, why do I worry about one?
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The world awakens on the run And will soon be earning With hopes of better days to come It’s a morning yearning.
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My choice is what I choose to do and if I’m causing no harm it shouldn’t bother you. Your choice is who you choose to be and if you’re causin’ no harm, then your alright with me.
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It’s not easy for a mother and son to sing a duet. You can’t just sing about anything.
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You have to do what you believe in.
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I can change the world With my own two hands Make a better place With my own two hands Make a kinder place.
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If you’re gonna live, then live it up. If you’re gonna give, then give it up. If you’re gonna walk the Earth, then walk it proud. If you’re gonna say the word, you got to say it loud.
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As long as the songs are strong, I think you can express yourself in any style and have it be soulful and have it be your own voice.
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It will make a weak man mighty. it will make a mighty man fall. It will fill your heart and hands or leave you with nothing at all. It’s the eyes for the blind and legs for the lame. It is the love for hate and pride for shame. That’s the power of the gospel.
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Now that you’ve grown up, You can finally learn to be a child, We made it to the end of the world, But we’ll never make it out alive…
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As a songwriter, I don’t rush. I may sit on lyrics for two years before the music hits.
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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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The spirit is what guides my life, and I’m humbly on my knees in thanks for guidance and direction every day. But God is not something to be preached, it’s something to be lived.
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If you don’t like my fire, then don’t come around. Cause I’m gonna burn one down.
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