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Every word I heard the Beach Boys sing slipped away with Martin Luther King
acoustic singersongwriter
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Dave Preston is an acoustic folk artist who performs original music in Upstate New York. He is also one half of Half Pint Harmony, a Rochester based duo provid
is a songwriter from Western New York State. When not performing solo he plays his guitar for the at local child care centers and preschools with his friend, Bev.
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Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
Charts
Peak #60
Peak in subgenre #11
Author
David Elon Preston
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2004 David Elon Preston
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September 24, 2004
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MP3 3.0 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00
Story behind the song
I had the tune in my head for a long time, then after watching the movie, "Pleasantville", the seeds were planted for the first line: "I remember life in black and white".
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I remember life in black and white Watching Lassie every Sunday night The plan was simple and the path was straight Do your homework, don’t stay up too late You’ll grow up and live your parents’ life someday I began to see some shades of gray McNamara, Gulf of Tonkin Bay Every word I heard the Beach Boys sing Slipped away with Martin Luther King I fell to pieces over Kent, Ohio one day But I wouldn’t have it any other way When I think about my life with you I see a tapestry of every hue Dreams were scattered when the wind has blown We could have changed things if we’d only known I’ve heard of places where greener grasses lay I think John Lennon helped me understand “Life just happens while you’re trying to plan” And when I hold you in the dark still night I know that nothing’s ever black and white Still your heartbeat keeps my world from slipping away And I wouldn’t have it any other way
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