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Promised Land

by Louise Wisechild

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🎶 PROMISED LAND, co-written with the awesome Paul Hoad, comes out Friday! Inspired in part by my visits to my hometown of Seattle where I was shocked and deeply grieved by the sight of so many homeless people in the shadows of the opulent office buildings and upscale restaurants....The lines from another song,"There but for fortune, go you or I." kept coming back to me. It could be me or you, defeated by the unexpected losses that defy springing back against the callous indifference of wealth.

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There's a silver tower made of glass and steel
I guess its dry in there
I bet it smells of money and of quiet deals
In the warm and greedy air
Outside is where I live
In the shadow of the giant's hand
In a shanty town made of tents and tears
In the promised land

In the promised land
In the promised land
Where the crumbs will fall
Into your hand

There's a face I know on that office guy
He's someone I once knew
We shared a desk in another life
Back in our old high school
His life is full of luck
With wealth at his command
But I got sick and fell behind
In the promised land

In the promised land
In the promised land
Where the crumbs will fall
Into your hand

We were told if the rich get rich
Then the wealth will trickle down
I'd be on me on my feet again
I wouldn't have to sleep on the ground

They said if you work hard
And follow the rules, then you can come inside
But there aren't enough hours and there aren't enough days
In an honest poor man's life
If you wanna get ahead, you better start ahead
It's a rich man's scam
You can't cross that great divide
In the promised land

In the promised land
In the promised land
Where the crumbs will fall
Into your hand

In the promised land
In the promised land
Where the crumbs will fall
Into your hand

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released January 27, 2023
Louise Wisechild/Paul Hoad

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Louise Wisechild Seattle, Washington

I write and sing original songs of empowerment, courage, spirit and social justice with a folk music vibe and a contemporary sound. My aim is to touch and inspire my listeners with meaningful lyrics and a heartfelt sound.

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