This is a song I wrote back in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina. I would like to dedicate it to all the Hurricane victims and survivors and to anyone who has had to face rebuilding their life after a devastating personal disaster.
I may hold the record for longest time required to complete a collaboration - I started this in October 2006 on this board. (There are a lot of really GOOD reasons why this took a long time, but the honest truth is I work slow and I procrastinate
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This song came to life through the contributions of some very talented people:
Stuntman (Nick Church, UK - Musicians Collaboration) sang lead vocals
GuitarGeorge (George Williams, UK - Musicians Collaboration) played lead guitar
Lindy (Artist Collaboration) played piano
Davidinoz (David Timson, Australia - MusiciansCollaboration) played bass
Monica Dillon (New Orleans, USA) sang backing vocals
Frank Basile (USA, LiveStudioDrums) played drums
Rob Talbert (Washington DC, USA - MusiciansCollaboration) played acoustic guitar
CosmisDolphin (UK - MusiciansCollaboration) mixed and mastered
Faith, Hope and Gravity
words and music by Robert N. Talbert c. 2005 all rights reserved
Faith, Hope and GravityV1
A war is raging.
Hungry children go unfed.
There is a darkness on the land
Where the innocent has bled.
And there is a sadness here,
And pain we carry day by day.
How do we bear it?
How do we find our way?
Chorus
When the road ahead lies hidden in uncertainty,
When the winds of disillusion whirl us around,
When everything we've built is torn apart and beaten down,
It's just faith, hope and gravity that keep us on the ground.
V2
Your heart is heavy.
Your back is bending with the weight
Of all you carry.
Every fear, regret and hate.
Maybe you're not the strong one.
You never sought the hero's place.
How can you carry on?
Where is your saving grace?
Chorus
Bridge
We have burdens in our lives, they make us stronger.
Sharing trials, we can learn to help each other.
When your path is steep
And you believe
That you can walk no longer,
Just take one step, then take another.
Chorus
