The Singing Bridge

Chorus:Am G7 AmOne less heartbeat sounding in the land of the freeAm G EOne less pair of ears to hear, or pair of eyes to seeAm F COne less voice to tell the world the madness should endE AmOne less sister, brother, friend Am G7 AmHe traded scrubs for gloves and cap to ward off the cold Am G EHe reached out for the fallen one who lay in the street Am F CHe raised a hand in peace to put the onslaug...

CHORUSWe’ve gotta get ICE out for goodOut of our street, store, sanctuary and neighborhoodLet it be well understoodGotta get ICE, gotta get ICE, gotta get ICE out for good! You’re not welcome in this place. Says all gender, age and race:Get your stuff and start to packGet your ICE off of my back! No more mask to hide your face. No more spraying folks with mace. No more knees upon our neck. Show th...

‘Neath January skies of silver, lead and goldBlack cap is sweeping by to shiver off the coldSmall children play alone as snow drifts in the yardDull scrape of boot and sled upon the ground so hard The empty space in my heart where you once used to dwell Will you return, my darling, none can tell The croaking of the crows, black feathers fill the skyCedars are bowing low and begging to know why Dar...

When our good old sheriff shuffled off to guard the streets of gold,We were left without a guardian of the law. Then a black-clad rider pinned a star of lead upon his chestAnd told the townsfolk that he was the law. The bank vault emptied like a drop of water in the sand. The cattle run off to his own corral. Horse thieves have took over from the honest stable hand. Good farms have turned to dusty...

Chorus:Oh tell me, where can they be? Tell me, where did they go? The Epstein files….We need to know! Which of our leaders is a monster and who’s just a naughty boy. The Epstein files….We need to know! Pam Bondi had them on her desk. She told us just as muchAnd then she said the files do not exist! I oughtn’t say that she’s a liar, but her pantsuit is on fireAnd so I… cannot resist. Mike Johnson,...

Won’t you come out and dance, Mister Ice Man? The party can’t start without you. We’ve swept the streets, emptied the trash cans–There’s nothing more you have to do. Put down your big gun, join the circle,Leave your goggles and helmet behind. Turn your scowl into smiles,Come and dance for a while,While the DHS loses its mind. While Kristi Noem loses her mind. While Steve Miller loses his mind Infl...

Won’t you come out and dance, Mister Ice Man? The party can’t start without you. We’ve swept the streets, emptied the trash cans–There’s nothing more you have to do. Put down your big gun, join the circle,Leave your goggles and helmet behind. Turn your scowl into smiles,Come and dance for a while,While the DHS loses its mind. While Kristi Noem loses her mind. While Steve Miller loses his mind Infl...

(Trigger warning: extreme vulgarity) Note: Ij the early morning hours of October 1, 2025, a Black Hawk helicopter dropped ICE agents into a residential bloc in Chicago, netting 37 undocumented individuals. plus others, including undressed and half-dressed children who were zip tied together and loaded into a U-haul truck. An ICE agent, challenged about detaining the children, is reported to have r...

Here’s a new song I am trying out, based on an old story I heard in church. On the gravel road that led to Jericho, Texas, a big oil man was set upon by thieves. They swapped his Silverado for skull fracture – of his ruby ring and gold watch was relieved. The man lay hurt, red rivers on his forehead – he lifted up his head to hear or see. If anyone would stop to hear his pleading on that dusty, de...

This song was written about my Manchester upbringing — the house on Pearl and Chestnut streets where I grew up, the beautiful red mills flanking the Merrimack, Friday night football, Elm Street parades and fireworks from the Notre Dame bridge. Mostly, though, it’s about the intrepid people who came to Manchester from Québec to start a new life in a new and unfamiliar country. This is a public epis...

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