Try it first And you’ll see its a blessing And it’s not a curse
BEN HARPERTake my hand when you are worried Take my hand when you’re alone Take my hand and let me guide you Take my hand to lead you home.
More Ben Harper Quotes
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Life is short and if you’re looking for extension, you had best do well. ‘Cause there’s good deeds and then there’s good intentions. They are as far apart as Heaven and Hell.
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It’s so hard to do and so easy to say but sometimes you just have to walk away
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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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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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Just because you have a hit doesn’t mean you’re good [at music]. Just means you got a hit.
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I grew up listening to spiritual music, Blind Willie Johnson and folk.
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Folk is bare bones music.
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They say time will make all this go away. But it’s time that has taken my tomorrows and turned them into yesterdays.
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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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There’s something in everyone only they know.
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The Blind Boys are truly the deepest well of American musical heritage you can discover.
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Time is really for those who really need it. I mean, I deal with it. A lot of people are slaves to the second, minute hand. I can’t do that!
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I refuse to make uninspired music.
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What enables me to believe in anything is hope.
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We’re always moving forward in different places physically and psychologically.
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