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Sidewalk Soul Connection

from The Alphabet by Eric Blowtorch and the Welders

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lyrics

Stepping up the sidewalk – 1989
Spectacle slows my walk – Martin L. K. Drive
Who's this studious old man trying to get through to us?
Who's this sidewalk soul connection? Tell me, tell me why

Tells tales of real history, takes his time
Breaks right through the bigotry just by being kind
Who's this studious old man getting through to us?
Who's this sidewalk soul connection, this bright ray of sunshine?

They let us down - our schools and our town
but now him we've found on solid ground
What he's been through put fear of the devil in you
but he's no huckster; he talks sense – spirit, survival, and self defense

He put this place together for all to see
firestorms black people weathered in the name of liberty
He's the studious old man who got through to us,
our sidewalk soul connection - and he done it for you and me

His earthly bondage over, how we miss that man
As this world grows older, hope we understand
He's the studious old man who got through to us,
our sidewalk soul connection - and he done all he can

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from The Alphabet, released December 1, 2009

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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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