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© 2017 David Roth and Roger Tomhave
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If anybody tells you there's no politics in guns
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And that now is not the time to change the laws
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Just meet the gaze of those who lost family or friends
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And tell them how we justify the cause
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It’s well and good to send out loving thoughts and loving prayers
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But by now these thoughts and prayers are not enough
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All the good intentions and the cries to make a change
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Must be followed up with action and rebuff
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Change the laws, change the laws
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Change the contract, change the clause
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Change the mind and change the cause
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Change the laws, change the laws
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If politicians say do not politicize these things
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Or get caught up in the moment or in haste
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I say it’s precisely what we need to talk about
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Before another single life is wasted
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Change the laws, change the laws
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Change the contract, change the clause
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Change the mind and change the cause
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Change the laws, change the laws
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Though the silencers abound
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I will not be led by those
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If anybody tells you there's no politics in guns
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They’re the ones who know that money runs the show
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And as long as nothing changes they'll be happy and content
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And they’ll do their best to keep the status quo
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Change the laws, change the laws
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Change the contract, change the clause
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Change the mind and change the cause
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Change the laws, change the laws
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It's happening...I'm getting back out into the world, with so much to sing about and the ongoing question - can songs make a difference?
They do for me.
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I'm thrilled to be resuming a semblance of a touring schedule. I've gotten to play a handful of live events over the last two years, and in such scarcity, each one has been more special and nourishing than ever. Virtual events and appearances will continue (get in touch) as I also start booking airline tickets and in-person contact once again.
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JUNE
5 ~ ONLINE ~ 11 AM ~ guest musician, Community Church of Boston
12-21 ~ Ireland Music Tour ~ (full) Donegal, Sligo, Mayo, Galway, Clare
26 ~ Greenwich, CT ~ private event
27-30 and July 1 ~ ONLINE ~ Common Ground on the Hill
* Join me for two ALL LEVELS online week-long classes:
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1) Co-Writing a Song of Love, where we'll co-create a complete song for a sick child and his/her family through the Songs of Love Foundation (NY) - I've been writing songs for SOL since 1998 and this is as meaningful as anything I've ever done in music. We'll have a great and powerful time and do something great for a family at the same time - you'll get the recording!
2) Open Mic - my training ground every Monday night during my decade in NYC was the open mic, so here we'll re-create this invitation for you to share a song, a story, a poem, spoken word, anything you can fill up to 5 minutes with...and wait til you hear everyone else!
Sign up for either or both at: https://www.commongroundonthehill.org/experience/programs-and-workshops/traditions-weeks/what-are-traditions-weeks
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JULY
5 ~ ONLINE ~ Kennett Square, PA ~ Crosslands Concert Series
24-30 ~ Stony Point, NY ~ 24th SummerSongs songwriting camp!
* This is our first in-person gathering since the summer of 2019, and we can't wait. Instructors include Anne Heaton, Pat Wictor, Sloan Wainwright, Mark Dann, Sue Riley, Glen Roethel, Melinda Wood-Allen, Steven Prasinos, and yours truly, all at the amazing Stony Point Center in Rockland County, NY. Many (including me) call this event "life changing". Join our generous, humble, and loving gaggle! Click on SummerSongs
30 ~ Poughkeepsie, NY ~ Hudson Valley Folk Guild concert series
31 ~ Middleburgh, NY ~ 4 PM ~ Middleburgh Public Library
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OCTOBER
6-14 ~ Scotland Music Tour (full) ~ Edinburgh, Isle of Skye, Inverness
23 ~ ONLINE ~ sermon in song ~ UU Central Delaware
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“March on. Do not tarry. To go forward is to move toward perfection.
March on, and fear not the thorns, or the sharp stones on life's path.”
Kahlil Gibran
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