In this uncertain no-touch time, I pray that this song will help people experience the up-close and personal Joe Biden - his kindness, gentle voice, caring touch. The verses are inspired by the stories of Brayden Harrington (the young man who stuttered and Jacquelyn Brittany (the elevator security guard). If you appreciate this song, please share with others and make a contribution to Joe's campaign at: https://joebiden.com/
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Ode to Joe (Biden) by Eric H. F. Law
You put your hand on my shoulder
and you whisper in my ear,
"Hey friend, you got nothing to fear.
If you tell the truth and shine your light,
I promise you; you're gonna be alright.
No more darkness, no more tears."
Up and down, I work in a box
People come in and out with their power and clocks
Most of them don't even know I'm there
Up and down, going nowhere
Then you walk in the box and want to know who I am
My struggles, my passions, my family by name
And you truly listen to what I have to say
You promise to keep my story in your heart
as you work and pray through the days
Then you put your hand on my shoulder
and you whisper in my ear,
"Hey friend, you got nothing to fear.
If you tell the truth and shine your light,
I promise you; you're gonna be alright.
No more darkness, no more tears."
Words of truth from a speech I wrote
Trying to get them out but they're stuck in my throat
People laugh and leave me standing there
In despair, going nowhere
But you hang out with me and want to know who I am
My struggles, my passions, my family by name
And you truly listen to every word I say
You promise to keep my story in your heart as you work and pray through the days
I don't have faith in those who say they know how I feel
But when it's you who say it, I believe that it's real
Cause you've been poor like me and you've cried as I had cried
You've suffered as I've suffered great losses in our lives
Yet, you didn't just survive
I saw you revived and thrived
Then you put your hands on our shoulders
and you whisper in our ears,
"Hey friends, we got nothing to fear.
If we tell the truth and shine our light,
I promise you; we're gonna be alright.
No more darkness, no more tears."
Copyright © Eric H. F. Law 2020
Check out the studio recordings by Eric at: https://erichflaw.hearnow.com/