LYRICS
If you can’t sing
And you can’t dance
Do you even stand a chance
Of being free
Can you tell me?
Here’s the thing
Song and dance
Give you a fighting chance
Of being free
You’re tellin’ me
What you bring
To the dancehall dance
Gives your soul a chance
Of being free
Lord, set me free!
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental
Chords: E E7sus4 / G A E
Recording: 6-track
Vocals, Guitar, Ride Cymbal, Kurzweil PC88mx, microKorg, Korg N364, Casio WK-3500, miniNova
Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded at Everhart Park and elsewhere in Chester County, West Chester, PA.
A song about losing your voice while writing protest songs about the West Chester Street Performance Ordinance that regulates singing and dancing.
Home Remedy for Laryngitis and Sore Throats
From the album Gay Church