Hurricane
from Redemption by Brent Godfrey
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Words and Music by Brent Godfrey and Dimitris Palimeris.
Tribute to Rubin "Hurricane" Carter.
Tribute to Rubin "Hurricane" Carter.
lyrics
They say the night is darker
Just before the dawn
When you’re lost in a prison cell
Knowing you’ve done nothing wrong
Spend half my time in solitary
But my will remains strong
I don’t claim to be a good man
I’ve known violence from an early age
Beaten by my father
Who cried real tears as he prayed
But I did not kill no one
Despite what the Police claim
Got so many troubles
Take more than a hurricane blow them away
Got so many troubles
Take more than a hurricane blow them away
Sentenced to life in prison
Won’t stop fighting till the end of my days
I refuse to act guilty
Resistance is my last defense
Don’t speak to my guards
Or acknowledge their existence
Racism not reason
Fear put me here
Not common sense
Just before the dawn
When you’re lost in a prison cell
Knowing you’ve done nothing wrong
Spend half my time in solitary
But my will remains strong
I don’t claim to be a good man
I’ve known violence from an early age
Beaten by my father
Who cried real tears as he prayed
But I did not kill no one
Despite what the Police claim
Got so many troubles
Take more than a hurricane blow them away
Got so many troubles
Take more than a hurricane blow them away
Sentenced to life in prison
Won’t stop fighting till the end of my days
I refuse to act guilty
Resistance is my last defense
Don’t speak to my guards
Or acknowledge their existence
Racism not reason
Fear put me here
Not common sense
credits
from Redemption,
released January 8, 2016
Brent Godfrey - Vocals, Lyrics
Dimitris Palimeris - Bass, Rhythm Guitar
Tony Inosencio - Slide Guitar, Mixing
Jack Wilson - Organ
Nigel Robinson - Drums
Brent Godfrey - Vocals, Lyrics
Dimitris Palimeris - Bass, Rhythm Guitar
Tony Inosencio - Slide Guitar, Mixing
Jack Wilson - Organ
Nigel Robinson - Drums
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Brent Godfrey Gowen, Michigan
Brent Godfrey is a singer songwriter based in West Michigan. He collaborates with musicians from all over the world on the
Kompoz music networking website to record his original material.
Brent may be seen at open mics and music festivals around the area.
Brent also makes his own cigar box & license plate guitars, cigar box ukuleles, and canjos for performance.
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May 2023 -
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Aug 2013
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