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Subject: Lyr Add: Testimony (Ferron) From: Joe Offer Date: 08 Jun 17 - 05:19 PM TESTIMONY (Ferron) There's godlike And warlike And strong Like only some show And there's sad like And madlike And had Like we know But by my life be I spirit And by my heart be I woman And by my eyes be I open And by my hands be I whole They say slowly Brings the least shock But no matter how slow I walk There are traces Empty s***es And doors and doors of locks But by my life be I spirit And by my heart be I woman And by my eyes be I open And by my hands be I whole You young ones You're the next ones And I hope you choose it well Though you try hard You may fall prey To the jaded jewel But by your lives be you spirit And by your hearts be you women And by your eyes be you open And by your hands be you whole Listen, there are waters Hidden from us In the maze we find them still We'll take you to them You take your young ones May they take their own in turn But by our lives be we spirit And by our hearts be we women And by our eyes be we open And by our hands be we whole Source: https://www.flashlyrics.com/lyrics/sweet-honey-in-the-rock/testimony-31 |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Testimony (Ferron) From: Joe Offer Date: 08 Jun 17 - 05:26 PM TESTIMONY (Ferron) There's godlike And warlike And strong like only some show And there's sadlike And madlike And had like we know. CHORUS But by my life be I spirit And by my heart be I woman And by my eyes be I open And by my hands be I whole. They say slowly Brings the least shock But no matter how slow I walk There are traces Empty spaces And doors and doors of locks. (chorus) You young ones You're the next ones And I hope you choose it well Tho' you try hard You may fall prey To the jaded jewel (chorus) Listen, there are waters Hidden from us In the maze we find them still We'll take you to them You take your young ones May they take their own in turn (chorus) Words and music by Ferron ©1980 Nemesis Publishing Procan Ferron's "Testimony" has become an anthem in Women's Music. Originally written for a friend's movie project entitled "This Film is about Rape," it later became the title song of her third album. (available through Redwood Records, 476 W. MacArthur Blvd. Oakland, CA 94609). Sweet Honey In The Rock has recorded it as well on their album We All... Everyone Of Us [(FF317) Flying Fish Records 1304 W. Schubert, Chicago, IL 60614]. Source: Sing Out! Magazine Volume 31, Number 1 [Jan-Feb-Mar 1985), page 31 Recording by Ferron: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynkuRxh5azk Recording by Sweet Honey in the Rock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIuPFq7LCSw Holly Near recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu1sU9C7eeo On Page 250 of the Rise Up Singing Songbook |
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