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Songs of Love and Conscience

by Dave Cadaqu

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1.
We Can Keep The Promise 05:09
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The promise of love Born to everyone (Born of heart and soul) Easy to speak Harder to keep Harmonica Still inequality, Still intolerance Still bigotry Still… Why Still the violence Still injustice Still so much, unchanged The unkept promises To each generation Still an unbroken chain of shame CHORUS To break the chain Going to dream like Martin Going to care like Teresa Imagine like John Lead like Gandhi Stand like Malala Know the truth like Nelson By my Hand, By my Hand, By my your Hand, By my each Hand, By our hand We can keep the promise Still inhumanity Still persecution Still, hatred Still… Why Still the poverty Still greed Still so much, unchanged The unkept promises To each generation Still an unbroken chain of shame CHORUS Still the killing Still the guns Still war… Still Still the refuges Still fences Still so much, unchanged The unkept promises To each generation Still an unbroken chain of shame CHORUS We can make dreams real We can lift each other We can share the world We can end all violence We can open hearts We can live the truth And shine the light on darkness And break the chain of tears We can keep the promise
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Home 05:10
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HOME The light from the bare bulb, cuts ‘cross the room Your hand reaches mine, the candlelight glows The crowd fades to black, the air is still, The room only two, your beating heart finds mine, You pull me close Leading me to you I’m home, I’m home. Home carries the day whatever storm comes our way Every minute we’re apart, Home keeps me warm in my heart You stir the drink that melts my fear Mixing all the strength and weakness of two Time standing still Taste the sweet quenching thirst, I’m home, I’m home. Under the cool night sky a million stars sparkle For two hearts beating as one, healing each other Drink up the elixir of love, on the cold road I wrap my thoughts around you, they take me home They’re strong and real I’m warm and calm. I’m home, I’m home, yea I’m home
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When Evil's At The Door 05:27
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WHEN EVIL’S AT THE DOOR History overflows with bloody trails of tears Dripping from the innocent, marched off and disappeared Evil came and took them, and no one spoke out Good people were called to stand against evil at the door But too many times, good people have stood by While evil spread its poison of persecution’s lies No faith or good is safe from evil’s hate-filled eyes Good people cannot hide from evil at the door CHORUS The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil Is for good men and women, to say and do nothing When will all good men, and when all good women Stand up and be counted saying enough is enough, Oh yes, I’ve had enough, I will stand up, yes I will Today cowards with guns threaten people everywhere From twisted fantasies they kill the laughter in the air They terrorize the peace for all to go about their lives Good people are called to stand against evil at the door Protectors turn on people, they’ve sworn to protect Justice is withheld from those denied membership Black is forsaken by a blue wall stained in red No one can be innocent while evil’s at the door CHORUS The few with too much, rob the many with too little Perched high atop mount privilege, they plunder dreams and hopes Nothing could be worse than those who could help but won’t Good people are called to stand against evil at the door So once again a monster comes knocking at the door trump preaches the gospel of bigotry and fear The privileged are called victims and the weakest said to blame Good people are called to stand against the evil at the door CHORUS But not for the standing, of good people ere I go.
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New Day Adawning 03:08
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NEW DAY A-DAWNING With the coming morning and the coming of the spring The thawing of the winter; the end of the freezing reign There’s a vision to be born; of every living thing It’s the coming of the ages; the light of a new day a-dawning Ten thousand years a-coming; awaiting on the day When all souls are delivered; from the blood that we must pay For the greed of the few; and their primitive ways It’s the deliverance of the ages; the hope of a new day a-dawning With the walls a-closing in; the time has long since gone To throw away the hammer; put away the gun There’s a song in the air; a song to be sung It’s the sound of the ages; trumpeting a new day a-dawning With the morning light a-shining in the time of awaking And the waves of equality; on the shores a-breaking Yea the wind is blowing down; its story relating It’s the dawn of the ages; the light of a new day a-dawning Written in the sky; on the land and in the sea On the faces of the living; in the hearts of the free It’s the passion of the soul; the script of destiny It’s the epic of the ages; the story of a new day a-dawning Arising from the well; of human dignity Casting off the chains; of a frozen history There’s a new day awaiting; for every living thing It’s the moment of the ages; Arise and claim a new day a-dawning It’s the moment of the ages; arise and claim a new day a-dawning
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Close 06:00
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CLOSE So close, so very close to you, I breathe the air, the air filled with you Filling my soul, from your fountain of love Day by day, hour by hour The walls between you and me fading away I see me and there is a vision of two The closeness of you covering my skin Dancing ‘cross the electric air drawing me to you Every touch connecting to the beginning of time The healing touch, stops short my breath Two worlds apart each in their own, now creating a new Every day there’s more of me, than there was the day before CHORUS Close is a whisper, close a knowing glance Close is where words dissolve into nothingness Touch is the language that lovers speak I touch you, you touch me. That’s all we need When I lie among you, my world is still Troubles ease, hurry slows, there is only me and you Only the rhythm of two hearts fills the air A quiet surrounds me a hush of mystery and calm Love has no bounds, except for... the chains in our minds The closeness of you is a river washing me clean The day whirls about me, I’m in the eye of a storm Too many souls marching alone without love Too many wounded holding on to scars Life holds no mercy for those embracing hurt I walk among them wrapped up in the closeness you You’re my shield holding fast my candles in the wind
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Sustain 05:07
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SUSTAIN Nothing but ashes left covering my feet Deep in the sorrow of hearts left to bleed I can’t say the words that you want to hear I’m not the vision you see thru your tears CHORUS But I am here, and I am warm I have the arms that hold you close I have the lips that carry you away My heart’s empty and aching, But I’ll still be here tomorrow I can sustain you Just as you, just as you, just as you, just as you… Sustain me You are strong, or so you think Familiarity breeds contempt The rhythm of the day intoxicates Opportunity knocks with blinding light CHORUS Time wears away the lover’s stone Souls entwined must renew If the song of two is to sustain Hearts must bend like boughs in the wind
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A Moment 03:13
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A MOMENT Big old river, flowing down Making its way, through harbor town Sunlight glistening on the water Time stretches out forever Mother life keeps on flowin’ Mother life keeps on flowin’ Birds fly high on a sunny day Cool breeze blowing across your face Everything you see looks to be in place Everything you hear is the sweetest sound You wonderin’ how to make this moment stay You wonderin’ how to make it stay The tide flows in and the tide flows out The days of our lives, drift on by We live, or live, to wonder why But this river, keeps on flowing, This ole river, keeps on flowing You can look ahead, or look behind You can look for good, or look for bad You can take away, or you can lend a hand It is your choice, you have command Nothing last forever or so they say Nothing last forever or so they say
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A Simple Phrase 04:57
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A SIMPLE PHRASE, HUMAN RIGHTS I know a man, lives in a cell Dressed in black, he’s the broker of hell Stares in the mirror, inventing himself Yea, I know a man, lives in a cell. Thou shall not have, any gods before me Thou shall have no other, … Among the mansions, forgiveness is bought and sold Part-time lovers, fear for their gold A child withers, in soil poison sewn Among the mansions, forgiveness is bought and sold. Thou shall not have, any gods before me Thou shall have no other, … In a doorway, lies a pile of a man Prophets promise, deliverance is at hand They sing their songs of some far off fantastic land In a doorway, lies a pile of a man Thou shall not have, any gods before me Thou shall have no other, … The blood of nations, spills over the earth Heroes say, it’s all part of life But over and over, screaming through the night Just this simple phrase… Human Rights And thou shall not have, any gods before me Except for this simple phrase: Human Rights. And thou shall not have, any gods before me Except for this simple phrase: Human Rights. Except for this simple phrase: Human Rights.
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Let's Build Together 04:44
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LET’S BUILD TOGETHER Come let us build together We can build a home where children can grow in peace Free from the burdens, of our anguished history Free from hatred, violence and poverty Let us honor the hope of the children Where there’s a will there’s a way Come let us build together We can build a home, founded on decency Where respect for our differences, can rule the day Where everyone is treated, with respect and dignity Let us honor all we’re meant to be Where there is a will there is a way CHORUS Come let us build our home together Let us share our labor and love Come let us build our home together Let us be all we can be Come let us build together We can build our home for all eternity We are inseparable, from the air, land, and sea Together we’re the grace, of all the livings Let us honor the only home we have Where there’s a will there’s a way Come let us build together We can build upon our common journey We can let go of violence, let go of bigotry We can open up our hearts and embrace diversity Let us honor the majesty of all Where there’s a will there’s a way CHORUS Come let us build together We can build our home for all humanity Knowing I’m of you, and you’re of me Don’t let the past, get in our way Let us honor all we are together Where there’s a will there’s a way
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We Will March On (It's Always Darkest Before The Dawn) 05:12
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Conservatives Make Clean Things Dirty 03:41
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12.
Leaving On A Fast Freight 04:37
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released December 21, 2018

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