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High Ground

by Tony Roberts

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HIGH GROUND
VERSE 1
I WAS STANDING ON THE HIGH GROUND WHERE THE LAND IT JUST FALLS AWAY
DOWN INTO THE VALLEY.....YOU CAN SEE FOREVER AND A DAY
STANDING ON THE HIGH GROUND WHERE THE LAND IS EVERGREEN
DOWN IN THE VALLEY IT’S HARD TO RAISE A DREAM
SOME FOLKS MELT DOWN RAINBOWS WHEN THEY’RE LOOKING GOLD
AND OTHERS TRADE IN THEIR DREAMS WHEN THEIR MEMORIES HAVE BEEN SOLD
COS THERE AIN’T NO PRICE THEY WOULDN’T PAY JUST TO WALK IN LIBERTY
BUT IT’S HARD TO RUN IN BROKEN CHAINS STILL STRAPPED AROUND YOUR KNEE
VERSE 2
STANDING ON THE HIGH GROUND WITH BEAUTY ALL AROUND
SEARCHING FOR SOME ANSWERS IN THE GREAT LOST AND FOUND
JUST WHY CANNT I FEEL THE RAIN WHEN I STAND IN THE EYE OF A STORM
AND HOW COME WHEN SOMETHING DIES I WISH I’D NEVER BEEN BORN
WELL I SELDOM END UP WHERE I WANT TO GO BUT ALWAYS WHERE I SHOULD BE
GONNA SADDLE UP A BRAND NEW DREAM COS TONIGHT I’M BREAKING FREE
I WANNA FEEL THE WIND ON MY FACE AND RIDE THROUGH THE EYE OF STORM
TOUCH THE RAIN COMING DOWN JUST TO FEEL BORN
1# PRE CHORUS
SO YOU CLENCH YOUR HANDS TILL YOUR KNUCKLES TURN WHITE
GRIT YOUR TEETH AS YOU START TO FIGHT
BUT YOU CAN ONLY HOLD ON FOR SO LONG
BEFORE THE BLOOD RUNS OUT AND THE FEELINGS GONE
CHORUS
SO WON’T YOU GIMME A WORLD WHERE CHROME DON’T RUST
DREAMS DON’T DIE AND TURN TO DUST
AND I’LL PUT MY FAITH IN THE FUTURE IF YOU HOLD MY HAND
WALK A MILE IN YOUR SHOES IT YOU’LL HELP ME STAND
BUT I WON’T BACK DOWN AND I WON’T MOVE ON
AND I’M STILL GONNA BE HERE WHEN YOUR GONE
2# PRE CHORUS TO CHORUS
AND DOWN IN THE VALLEY THE GOSPEL CHOIR THEY SANG
THEY WHERE RAISING HOPES AND RAISING HANDS WHEN THE MISSION BELL IT RANG
SOMEWHERE ON THE HIGHGROUND AND JUST BELOW THE SKY
I SWEAR I CAUGHT A PIECE OF HEAVEN OU THE CORNER OF MY EYE
OUTRO
SO RAISE ME UP AND LET ME STAND
PUT MY FEET ON PROMISED LAND
GIVE ME SHELTER FROM THE STORM
NO RUSTING CHAINS GONNA KEEP ME WARM

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released January 31, 2014
Wrote & performed by Tony Roberts

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Unplugged in a Northern Shed
Presenting a series songs wrote/recorded and performed unplugged in my shed/ come studio in the North of England.

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