This is a bluesy/Americana version of the traditional song "Midnight Special."  It has new verse that comments about the "Tent City" prison system in Phoenix.

Patricia Silverberg - Midnight Special from the album "Just the Way You See It."

Lyrics to "I'm Still Standing":

See these lines on my face?
They're a map of where I've been
And the deeper they are traced,
the deeper life has settled in
How do we survive
living out our lives?

  And I would not trade a line
  Make it smooth and fine
  or pretend that time stands still
  I want to rest my soul
  here where it can grow without fear
  Another line, another year
  I'm still standing here

See these marks on my skin?
They are the lyric of my life
Every story I begin
just means another end's in sight
Only lovers understand
Skin just covers who I am

  Chorus

    See these bruises, see these scars?
    Hieroglyphs that tell the tale
    You can read them in the dark
    through your fingertips, like Braille

  And I would not trade a line
  Make it smooth and fine
  or pretend that time stands still
  I want to rest my soul
  here where it can grow without fear
  Another line, another year
  I'm still standing here
  I'm still standing here
  I'm still standing here!!

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I'm Still Standing

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ONE SMALL VOICE
Words & Music by Carole King

The Emperor's got no clothes on
No clothes? That can't be; he's the Emperor
Take that child away
Don't let the people hear the words he has to say

One small voice
Speaking out in honesty
Silenced, but not for long
One small voice speaking with the values
   we were taught as children

So you walk away and say, Isn't he divine?
Don't those clothes look fine on the Emperor?
And as you take your leave
You wonder why you're feeling so ill-at-ease
Don't you know?

Lies take your soul
You can't hide from yourself
Lies take their toll on you
And everyone else

One small voice speaking out in honesty
Silenced, but not for long
One small voice speaking with the values
   we were taught as children
Tell the truth
You can change the world
But you'd better be strong

The Emperor's got no clothes on, no clothes
He doesn't want to know what goes on,
   though everyone knows
One small voice: The Emperor's got no clothes on
One small voice: The Emperor's got no clothes on

One small voice can change the world
But you'd better be strong

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Photo by Elissa Kline.

One Small Voice

Patricia Silverberg is a raw intelligent powerful folk rock artist with the emotive essences of Natalie Merchant and Tracy Chapman. Her poetically profound lyrics are gracefully teamed with her percussive guitar styling. Her 2012 release, Don’t Look Back has earned her 2 ASCAP Plus Awards. This thought-provoking and moving EP takes listeners on a musical journey from the chaotic streets of NYC to finding one's inner strength while looking at the realities of love and life.

Patricia Silverberg - Midnight Special from the album "Just the Way You See It."

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