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About Damn Time
03:55
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Fresh faces in the protest line
Hands rise and they’re white like mine
Voices join in passion and rhyme
It’s not brave, it’s about damn time
Where was I before? Standing by, no more
You’re so mad about some busted windows
Cherry pick your favorite Dr. King quotes
But what’d you do when you first smelled smoke
You looked away kept your loud mouth closed
Where was I before? Standing by, no more
Lessons learned from a dusty textbook
Ignorance won’t let you off of the hook
It’s all there if you’d just take a look
The word “privilege” got the white man shook
Where was I before? Standing by, no more
All my songs go 1-4-5
Delta Blues 1899
Rock ‘n’ roll leeched and bleached through time
Hard to say that my music is mine
Where was I before? Standing by, no more
Fresh faces in the protest line
Hands rise and they’re white like mine
Voices join in passion and rhyme
It’s not brave, it’s about damn time
Where was I before? Standing by, no more
Where was I before? Standing by, no more
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Cost of Living
04:43
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I’ve never once been followed through the racks of a clothing store
Or told to go back to my country in the town where I was born
I’ve seen my face a million times in the heroes on TV
And in the men who write the rules that somehow always favor me
It doesn’t cost me much to live here
So long as I look like I do
But there are billions of other faces
There’s so much more that I could do
I couldn’t help but find her pretty, I think in 6th or 7th grade
I might’ve felt a bit embarrassed but I never thought to be ashamed
I’ve seen my love in all the movies and holding hands on every street
I’ve never seen laws in my bedroom telling me I can’t be free
It doesn’t cost me much to live here
So long as I love like I do
But there are billions of other hearts
There’s so much more that I could do
I hope one day this song won't matter,
But hope’s no engine, it’s the road
It’s time my feet did some more walking,
So all can build the life they’re owed
It doesn’t cost me much to live here
So long as I live like I do
But there are billions of other people
There’s so much more that I could do
The cost-of-living’s never equal
What’s it cost to live as you?
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Dan Zlotnick Yonkers, New York
Dan Zlotnick of Westchester County, NY brings a wide range of influence to his heartfelt Americana style. Listeners of all ages love watching Dan pick and strum his vintage acoustic guitar as he tells stories with his rich voice and thoughtful lyrics. Audience members leave Dan’s shows feeling like they have a new friend. ... more
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