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There Is Hope

from Shame a Politician by Eric Blowtorch

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We are the targets of a million shells,
walking through living hells,
but throughout the valley something smells
Something burns and that something is hope

At the vice for 15 years is vicious,
an early retirement not so pernicious,
freedom no slavery, ignorance no strength
but I have to work ‘til I die

But my true love understands
Evenings my breaking back is under loving hands
and she translates the hungry grandchildren’s changing plans
Sometimes I want to die at the end of my rope
but she’s my ears and all she hears is hope

Stop catching hell from the bosses, demand respect
If you can’t catch love in a net, catch wreck
From your finest hour to your last paycheck
you will learn to protect your neck – that’s my hope

credits

from Shame a Politician, track released August 1, 1990
Bobby Tanzilo: drums
Gerry Belsha: bass
Andy Mayeshiba: trumpet
Ed Spangenberg: trombone
Chris Mandel: baritone saxophone

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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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