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Rose Petals

from Black & White Hymnal by Dee Wilson

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lyrics

The blood of my brother
Was spilled on the street
He was the rose that grew out of the concrete
The same ground where his body lay
Like rose petals on an stony grave
Why do we fear each other
From the lies of yesterday
I'll never know

But look at all these roses
With petals on the ground
They called this one Mike Brown
Look at all these roses
With petals on the ground
They called this one Trayvon Martin
Look at all these roses
With petals on the ground
They called this one Tyshawn Lee
Look at all these roses
With petals on the ground
That's far too many for me

The tears of a mother
Are spilled his grave
She knows a cost
The whole world cannot repay
When she should've known our sympathy
All we told her is that her baby was guilty
Do we even have compassion
Do we even want to see
I'll never know

Look at all these roses
With their petals on the ground
They call this one Freddie Gray
Look at all these roses
With petals on the ground
They call this one Eric Garner
Look all these roses
With petals on the ground
They call this one Sandra Bland
Look at all these roses
With petals on the ground
Every woman, every man

Sometimes wonder
If you were more than a number
Would we see how beautiful you were
Somebody told me
If only, if only
You could better decide
You would still be alive

But look at all these roses
With petals on the ground
Like the ones from sandy hook
Look at all these roses
With petals on the ground
They might change the story
In our history books

Look at all these roses (3x)
With petals on the ground

credits

from Black & White Hymnal, released October 12, 2017
Written by Dee Wilson

Recorded & Mixed by David Walker for 10,000 Fathers Studio
Mastered by Jay Arrington for Greenbriar Studio

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Dee Wilson is a Chicago musician leaving audiences moved, entertained, inspired, captivated, all the words we hope to sum up our feelings after a great night of music.

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