Absolutely beautiful.
New discovery: Ben Sollee
His version of, "A Change Is Gonna Come"
Listen: mp3
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Lyrics
Well, it's dark in the city
I've lost my pride
The lights in the streets hide the stars from my eyes
It's been a long, long time coming
But I know
That change is gonna come
And it's too hard living
But I'm afraid to die
Cause I don't know what's up there
Just beyond the sky
It's been a long, long time coming
But I know
That change is gonna come
And I miss my family
My little girl
She is my princess
I'd give her the world
It's been a long, long time coming
But I know
That change is gonna come
I just need some comfort
Some kind of belief
that this war we're fighting
can really bring some peace
There's no rhyme or reason
Or sweet melody
More and more weapons
mean less security
It's been a long, long time coming
But I know
That change is gonna come
And I tried to find it
Some better place
Where having the biggest gun
is some kind of race
It's been a long, long time coming
But I know
That change is gonna come
There's been times I thought
I couldn't last for long
But now I think I'm able
To carry on
It's been a long, long time coming
But I know
That change is gonna come
It's been a long, long time coming
But I know
That change is gonna come
Yes a change is gonna come
1 comment:
I saw Ben Sollee this weekend at a music festival in North Carolina. He gave a phenomenal solo performance!! When I listened to his recorded album, I was pretty disappointed. I prefer his music when solo and acoustic, deep and pure, without background vocals or tooting horns - and I wish he would make his live solo performance available online or through iTunes!
I can't wait to hear more from him and hope to see him again later in his tour when he gets up north.
fyi: the lyrics + inspiration for this cover, are from the original "a change is gonna come" by Sam Cooke, listen here: http://www.imeem.com/johnsaints/music/8yDByhqp/sam_cooke_a_change_is_gonna_come/
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