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Open Up

from Redemption by Brent Godfrey

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Words and Music by Brent Godfrey.

This is a song about freedom of movement. It is not about immigration. The Berlin Wall came down more than 25 years ago. However, other walls are replacing it, all the time.

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In 1961 they put up a wall to protect the people’s socialist dreams
For 28 years they were forbidden to leave Dividing Germany
200 died trying to cross the iron curtain
And the people cheered when it fell you can be certain

Tear down the wall we’re one human race
Tear down the wall wipe the frown off your face
Tear down the wall there’s only one sky
Tear down the wall freedom for you and I

Open up open up your heart
Open up open up your eyes
Do you feel protected or is it just a lie

In 2002 they began the wall to foil the bomber’s schemes
`Separation barrier or apartheid wall, Israeli or Palestine
Annexing land, dividing farms, separating families
Fences make bad neighbors and I wonder if there ever can be peace

In 2006 they started a wall to protect the people’s democracy
The secure fence act part of the Patriot Act to keep us safe and free
5000 dead crossing the Mexican border and still more pour across
Blocking wildlife routes and dividing tribes and still the costs mount

Do you feel protected or is it just a lie

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from Redemption, released January 8, 2016
Brent Godfrey - Vocals, Mixing & Mastering, Synthesizer
Tim Dobson - Saxophone
Matt MacKinnon - Drums
Kim Noble - Backing Vocals
Phoephus Joe Bartoldus - Bass
Chuck Mac - Trumpet

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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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