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Throw a line

from Rise Above the Mumblings by Darren Black

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lyrics

Thrown in together, all of us to be
Wed to this island, forged into the sea
And those of us who gather dust are much to blind to see
That the way, to the heart is harmony

Grow up as children, kindred minds aware
Taught by the teachers what they’re told to share
And those who dare to question from where we choose our history
Are the few who will shape their destiny

Come the time shores are lined with open hands
Be they from anywhere, they come to take a chance
We can either throw a line or haul the drawbridge up
Close the book or close our minds, procrastinate so much

We need the labour, they need the work
Part of a Union, a Europe for better or worse
And fool are they who turn away the hands that won’t deceive
Or the mouths of a family to feed

Come the time shores are lined with open hands
Be they from anywhere, they come to take a chance
We can either throw a line or haul the drawbridge up
Close the book or close our minds, procrastinate so much

We’ll need each other, more than ever before
Seas slowly rising, an eye for an eye no more
And as the nets are closing in we’ll find that less is more
Might we swim against the tide no more

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from Rise Above the Mumblings, released February 21, 2014
Darren Black - vocals/guitar

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Darren Black Winchester, UK

Darren Black is a Hampshire UK based musician, songwriter and composer whose songs are rooted in sociological and political observation. His latest album 'Empty Halls Can Feel Like crowded Rooms' was released in January 2023.

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