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lyrics

Best of Times (E. Beaumont)

You say you’re
so downhearted
Life is war
and your heart is darkened
Look up, look up: clouds done parted, brotherman

Rich white folks
drive you mad,
stealing votes
to storm Baghdad
Look out, look out – you got heart and soul they never had

Best of times
These could be the best of times
so, if your life is blessed like mine,
thump your chest two times

War is hell
So is love
Can’t get no help
from above
Look ‘round, look ‘round – the living you’re still part and parcel of

You can die
any old day
Clock them kids
asleep, at play
Seek and ye shall find many, many, many reasons to stay

Unprecedented pain
Unending stress and strain
but, if your heart and soul ain’t buried,
then, hobo, you can ride this train

Please pardon
the expression
but we’ve all known
great depression
Stop, look, and listen – pity party’s out of session

credits

from Quality Items, released May 21, 2022
E.B.: vocal, guitar, tambourine, handclaps, cowbell
Shahanna McKinney-Baldon: backing vocal
Renato G. Umali: organ, backing vocal
Ben Foldy: bass
Michael Koch: drumkit, handclaps

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Eric Blowtorch Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Singer/guitarist/songwriter Eric Blowtorch sings, plays, and writes reggae, ska, rocksteady, soul, rock 'n' roll, funk, Latin, disco, hip-hop, Anglo-Afropop, and jazz songs with rhythm, melody, passion, and original comic timing. E. B. plays solo, in small combos, and with a band, Eric Blowtorch and the Bodyguards. ... more

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