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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.

Ben Harper

Sometimes I may be totally arrogant, sometimes I may totally be the most humble guy you’ve ever met, sometimes I may be in between. But that’s life. Who isn’t like that? What’s the big deal if I had an arrogant moment.
BEN HARPER

Arrogant Guy Humble
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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Earth Giving Inspirational
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
I’m not going to do the Ben Harper house record or the Ben Harper drum ‘n’ bass record.
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Bass House Records
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
Take 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.
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Hands Home Worried
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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Life Love Relationship
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
If I’m inspired and music inspires me, then I will continue to play it.
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Inspire Inspired Play
I really feel like the sky is the limit with the Innocent Criminals today.
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Criminals Sky Today
The Blind Boys are truly the deepest well of American musical heritage you can discover.
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Boys Heritage Musical
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
Every single time I step into the studio, I say, ‘Can I still do this? Do I still have it? Have I ever had it?’ I suppose there’s a good amount of self-loathing that goes into any form of artisanship.
BEN HARPER

Loathing Self Steps Suppose
Wish there was something that I could say or do, I can resist anything but the temptation from you. But I’d rather walk alone than chase you around, I’d rather fall myself then let you drag me on down.
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Fall Relationship Resist Temptation
The good news is at this point as I get older, the load has gotten heavier but my shoulders have gotten wider because I’ve gotten happier so it’s a damn good thing.
BEN HARPER

Good News Shoulder Things
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
Forever always seems to be around when it begins, but forever never seems to be around when it ends
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Boyfriend Break Up Relationship
Could’ve sworn I heard you say Amen this morning, showing some kind of sign that you believe. Did it fall from your tongue without warning? Or just another trick to fall from your sleeve?
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Believe Fall Morning
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 love being on the road, I love playing.
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Love Playing Road
That happens every time I get behind a guitar, regardless of what I’m saying, ’cause music is freedom and being free is the closest I’ve ever felt to being spiritual.
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Being Free Guitar Regardless Spiritual
I can’t not put myself in the shoes of every person I pass.
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Myself Pass Persons Shoes
I get diminishing returns when I bore myself in an interview.
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Diminishing Interviews Return Returns
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
Every moral has a story, every story has and end. Every battle has its glory, and its consequence.
BEN HARPER

Battle Moral Stories
I just want to keep doing what I feel.
BEN HARPER

Doing Feels Want
You’re definitely a different person at different stages in your life.
BEN HARPER

Different Person Stage

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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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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