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A song dedicated to all ambulance personnel, firefighters, and police officers....
vocals saxophone first responders
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psychedelic semi-acoustic folk rock with a conscience, a beat, and a smile
There's nothing I'd rather do than play music. I write my own songs, but also enjoy playing the work of Kate Wolf, Richard Thompson, the Grateful Dead, and many other musicians too numerous to mention. The songs I write tap into the same veins of insight, inspiration, and ecstasy that my favorite musicians channel so well.
Song Info
Genre
Rock • Punk
Charts
#261 in subgenre Peak #8
Charts
Peak #145
Author
Martin Holsinger
Rights
BMI
Uploaded
August 31, 2017
Track Files
MP3
MP3 5.4 MB • 128 kbps • 5:56
Story behind the song
This was inspired by a conversation with an old friend who is an EMT, in which he kind of assumed the moral high ground because he does, in fact, put his ass on the line every day a whole lot more than I do. The chorus features a couple of versions of a Tibetan prayer, and is kind of the Tibetan equivalent of the Southern INVALID bless his heart," which can be either genuine or ironic, or both at the same time.
Lyrics
C#m E C#m Used to hate those screamin' sirens B C#m Such an ugly city sound E C#m some fool somewhere got a problem B C#m why do we all need to know? F#m Then my heart said A F#m “Siren cries 'cause some mother's A C#m child has been laid low F#m A Siren wail means someone's sorrow F#m E C#m Car crash, heart attack House on fire B C#m Maybe someone close by hurting, B A C#m Loss, confusion,pain and fright B C#m Folks are hurryin' to help them B A C#m Do their best to make it right” chor: C G May they all be safe from pain and sorrow C F May they come home to joy and peace C Am May their minds be filled with wisdom C F C May they all find sweet release C#m E C#m Siren ain't no interruption B C#m Siren sings a call to prayer E C#m Sorry that somebody's hurting B C#m Grateful help will soon be there F#m A Ambulance, firetruck always saviors F#m E C#m “What about police,” you ask F#m A Might be saviors or oppressors F#m E C#m Oppressors need prayer most of all B C#m May they be free from sorrow and the cause of sorrow B A C#m May they all know joy and the cause of joy B C#m May their hearts open to the Great Wide Open B A C#m May their minds rest in equanimity jam C G May we be free from sorrow and the cause of sorrow C F May we know joy and the cause of joy C Am May our hearts open to the Great Wide Open C F C May our minds rest in equanimity C G May we all be safe from pain and sorrow C F May we all come home to joy and peace C Am May our minds be filled with wisdom/ May our hearts overflow with compassion C F C May we all find sweet release (2X last time)
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