Before FAWM began I had thought Looking Out, Staying in would make for a good title for a song, and planned to use it for a theme.  Things rarely go as planned, and FAWM's song creations are all over the map.  

As I sat down to write the 14th song of the 14 songs in 28 days challenge it occurred to me that the title hadn't been used yet.  I got to work thinking about all the evils of the world, and how from our little corners we can tune in, or tune out, look for those rays of hope or spread hate.  This song was born of that idea.

Looking Out, Staying In

Roots

Collaboration with Stuart Benbow
FAWM 2015
This is a demo - really pleased with this song.  International collaboration.  I wrote the lyrics, Stuart did the music and singing.  A great effort. I personally find it a little slow at the end, but again, you can get the gist of it.  

Lyrics below:
Detroit 
(C) Lyrics by Christine M Kerr / Music: Stuart Benbow 
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 

VERSE
Take a walk with me in dying town
Under the streets of grey are roads of gold
If you listen hard you can hear the sound 
Of greasy palms buying souls

No more cars pollute the air
Empty houses everywhere
Visit 8 mile if you dare
No one cares .....

CHORUS
If Detroit's burning 
If Detroit's hurting
If Detroit's dy-ing
If Detroit's healing
If Detroit's believing 
If Detroit's figh-ting
Ohhh ohh oh 

VERSE
'nother death on the front page
The Devil waits at St. Paul's door
Smiles at the brewing rage
Laughs as she adds fuel to the floor

Accusations all begin
Cos of th'colour of our skins
And Everybody wants to win
But no one cares .....

CHORUS
If Detroit's burning 
If Detroit's hurting
If Detroit's dy-ing
If Detroit's healing
If Detroit's believing 
If Detroit's figh-ting
Ohhh ohh oh 

VERSE
Gonna walk myself to Pittsburgh
Save all the dough I can
Gonna drive back to Detroit
Help this city start again 

We won't roll over
Got broad shoulders 
Wiser and Older
And no one cares 

CHORUS
If Detroit's burning 
If Detroit's hurting
If Detroit's dy-ing
If Detroit's healing
If Detroit's believing 
If Detroit's figh-ting
Ohhh ohh oh 

There's still some hope in me x3
While I breathe

NOTE - IMAGE USED WITHOUT PERMISSION - FROM 
http://alphamom.com/family-fun/activities/50-things-to-do-with-kids-around-detroit-before-they-grow-up/

Detroit

This is a cover of Little Do You Know with Am I Wrong in the background

Little Do You Know/Am I Wrong

Blending the heart of country, story telling of folk, and energy of pop, crafting songs with an americana vibe all his own.  Life, his muse, music, his canvas.

Looking Out, Staying In

Stuart Benbow Music

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