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Roots

by Luke Cannon

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1.
Me 03:50
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Come with me I'm gonna take you back in time and tell you a little bit about me I was a good old country boy From a small river town down in Illinois Somehow I lost my way It look a deep feeling inside to bring me back from the grave And this feeling that I'm under 'Bout to blow my cover And peel away the shame and oh I just want to be me Yes follow, follow me This heart of mine is gonna open up and bleed And cry out loud All those words that were lost now have been found And this feeling that I'm under 'Bout to blow my cover And peel away the shame and oh I just want to be me Sometimes it's a cold and dark place And other times, it's a runaway train For reasons unknown to me I'm a dreamer in this raging sea It's pushing this up and down And amidst those crashing waves there's a sound My soul sits on the other side And asks why do you hide And this feeling that I'm under 'Bout to blow my cover And peel away the shame I'm just gonna be me Just gonna be me yeah Me, me, me I'm gonna be me, me, me Yeah Come on Oh, just gonna be me
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What Johnny Said 04:36
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Johnny said I don't give a damn I'm not gonna give up my family's land We harvested here since 1908 And I'll never sign, I'll do what it takes I've seen what you've done before You've built your homes a working man can't afford You think I take my payoff and go on my way Well you got another comin' Johnny said One day this man came to his home He said I'm sorry Johnny we'll have to foreclose You just can't make money growin' corn and beans This land is better suited to house men like me And Johnny asked what kind of man you are Do you consider yourself honest by taking my farm Cause your lyin' cheatin' son of a bitch An enemy of the poor and a pawn of the rich That night they pulled poor Johnny out from his field And spread the flame to everything that it yield It's ours now Johnny and there's nothing you can do For we are the law and the order too Now you know boy life ain't fair It's just dirt on the ground so why do you care This land was mine it fed my family A leech like you I would never be I refuse to be a slave to the men in the suits with the really big safe You sold me a promise, now you steal my land Next you'll want my soul because one you'll never have You'll try to own me until I'm dead But freedom is a state of mind is what Johnny said Yes, I believe in what Johnny said Yes, I believe in what Johnny said Yes, I believe in what Johnny said Yes, I believe in what Johnny said
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Roots 05:14
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Won't you help me yes it's turning bare I know you can hear my cries, it's just you don't really care It's been too long now and I just held my breath As I recede into the darkness You crawl into your death And over time Just ain't been treating me right You taking me for granted Do you think it's alright To be cutting me down Why you cutting me down Why you cutting me down Don't you want to survive You come and take my place on earth Who gave you the right is that what you deserve My passion grows strong and is buried deep My roots are my own And you're just a disease Over time Your poison has bled me dry This cold blooded murder Do you think it's alright To be cutting me down Why you cutting me down Why you cutting me down Don't you want to survive Don't you want to survive I stand alone that's what it seems If truth is defiance then that's the way it will be My roots will hold despite you breaking me down Cause there's a fire that burns Do you hear that sound Over time That wind will wake the dead of night Here comes the beast My roots are alive Don't even try to cut me down Don't try to cut me down My roots are alive My roots are alive My roots are alive And I'm gonna survive
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A Little Respect 03:23
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I'm a workin' man Yes, I'm a workin man Sometimes I feel the need To make demands I want to hear them blues Have you heard the news I said the workin' man has paid his dues I'm a blue collar man I'm a blue collar man I do the best I can But you keep on taxing me I don't understand After we fought your wars And have foot the bill For everything that you thought would keep us on top of the hill All I want is a little respect yes And that's what the workin' man's gonna get Here we go now I'm a workin' man Yes, I'm a working man Sometimes I feel the need To make demands I want to hear them blues Have you heard the news I said the workin' man has paid his dues All I want is a little respect yes Give me what I deserve to get All I want is a little respect yes A little respect for building this land A little respect for the workin' man
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Bailey's Road 03:48
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Sittin' alone Looking back on my life I think about those times when I was glad to be alive It usually happened on those quiet Sunday nights Me and some friends would get together Listen to the Dead at nine Drive down a long dusty road In a small town is where you'd find my home Yes, I'm a country boy, I feel I'm growin' old Just need to find my way back to Bailey's Road Yes I do, yes I do now Those lights went down Those fields became a world of dreams First I'll pass 'em to you Then you'll pass 'em to me Just a group of simple souls with rocks under their feet Sittin' on the hood and we just sing Oh lord we sing It was just a simple road But it was so much more to me It's where my soul came alive And I found my family Yes the years have gone but my heart won't grow old Just needs to find its' way back to Bailey's Road Yes I do, yes I do now I need to find my way back to Bailey's Road

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released May 15, 2020

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Luke Cannon Chicago, Illinois

After busking in the Chicago area for a couple of years, Luke recorded a small collection of songs in their rawest form and released the EP - Give Me Freedom early in 2016 as well as releasing a variety of demos. Seeking to fill out his sound, he has enlisted support from multiple musicians and is currently working on a new album expected to be released in 2020. ... more

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