BMI songwriting Workshop WEEK 1 Assignment:
Written about a man who was/is one of my best friends from my time growing up in Queens.  He moved away after his father passed, but we've always picked up where we left off when we get together.  

"Moving On"

(Verse 1)
A rubber ball made you part of the group
Brothers forged on a summer stoop
The skinny kid that always told the truth
Is holding on to me, holding on to me

Watching women flock was a sight to see
And I could wingman if there were more than three
The heartbreaker with his own on his sleeve
Is holding on to me, Holding on to me

(Chorus)
Holding on to me now 
Is the troubled world you found
Instead of weighing you down
You took your blows and rose somehow
No grabbing at the past
There was nothing you were missing
No talking 'bout life
You went and did the living
Oh all in all, I guess that's called movin' on
You kept it movin' on (Just Keep it movin' on)

(Verse 2)
An unfathered boy with it all to prove
Went off to sea with his navy blues
The man that came back who proudly fills his suit
Is holding on to me, holding on to me

Your knowing eyes that have seen wild
Will bare witness to a crazy child
You'll be a teacher with that loving style
And take a hold of me, keep holding on to me

(Chorus)

(Bridge)
We follow the roads
That ring of yesterday
And face what we've chosen
to find a safe place to stay
And hope for grace 
And Real Love
And a game that lets us play
Move on!

(Chorus)

Moving On DEMO

Man Under Fire

This is a rebel tune.  It's this moments contribution to the cause. 

This is just a demo but will be fully produced by Feb 4th 2015. (My Birthday).  It has room for two 16 bar verses from hip hop artist.  If this is something that you might want to write to, start writing and I'll hit you with the finished song soon.  We need out voices heard.

Bullet & Banter 

A Dream where I was running,
Ended suddenly.
Falling down that darker road today.
It wants me to do all that it say.

Man I got Nothing,
You wouldn't trade punches.
My heartaches handed in each day
Is this a Life that's fit to save? 

Bullets bang from side to side.
If I'm caught between will you say I tried?
If they keep forcing faith on starving minds,
I'm going to fight for me and you.

We Don't Believe Them, Nah.

Bullets bang from side to side
If you're feeling cold we could leave tonight.
If they're satisfied to be cleansed in fire,
We'll just fight for me and you.

Bullets and Banter
Projectile Prophecy
If we grow our own cancer 
Won't be much of us to see
Don't take what they say.
Don't sheepishly agree
Or we might just claim defeat.

We Don't Believe Them, Nah.

Bullets bang from side to side.
My brother, join the fight or wait to die.
Sister look beyond the great blue sky.
Let's fight for me and you.

NicholasHowardMusic

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