Name: Don't Walk In The Shade
Duration: P00H03M24S
Description: A song for my beautiful granddaughter who suffered setbacks in her early education because no-one diagnosed her eyesight problems until one wonderful teacher made the connection. Making progress now but still unsure of her place in the world. The really good ones always seem to find life harder than the rest of us. This is for her.

Don't Walk In The Shade

from Rekindled by Barry Kingsbeer

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A song for my beautiful granddaughter who suffered setbacks in her early education because no-one diagnosed her eyesight problems until one wonderful teacher made the connection. Making progress now but still unsure of her place in the world. The really good ones always seem to find life harder than the rest of us. This is for her.

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DON’T WALK IN THE SHADE

IF THE WORLD OUTSIDE IS A DIFFICULT PLACE
AND EVERYBODY SEEMS TO BE ON YOUR CASE
YOU MIGHT FEEL ALONE BUT THAT ISN’T TRUE
OUR WORLD’S A BETTER PLACE BECAUSE WE HAVE YOU

LIFE CAN SEEM HARD SOMETIMES
BUT YOU’RE NEVER ON YOUR OWN
WE WHO KNOW YOU LOVE YOU FOR YOUR GRACE
A GOLDEN GIRL KIND OF HEART FAIR OF FACE

YOUR LOVE AND KINDNESS WRAP AROUND US ALL
SO NEVER FORGET WE’LL BE HERE WHEN YOU CALL
THERE ARE NO TROUBLES YOU CAN’T OVERCOME
AND WE’RE ALL HERE TO KEEP YOU SAFE AND WARM

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IF TIMES SEEM HARD AND YOU FEEL AFRAID
JUST THINK OF THE SUNSHINE DON’T WALK IN THE SHADE
DON’T GIVE IN TO THE FEAR INSIDE
WE WHO LOVE YOU ARE RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE

AND WHEN THE WORLD SEEMS BIG AND YOU FEEL SMALL
YOU KNOW WE LOVE TO SEE YOU DANCING TALL
TAKE NO NOTICE OF WHAT PEOPLE SAY
JUST BE YOURSELF YOU’RE THE SUN THAT LIGHTS OUR DAY

LIFE CAN BE HARD SOMETIMES
WHEN YOU THINK YOUR BEST JUST ISN’T GOOD ENOUGH
BUT YOU KEEP ON TRYING AND YOU NEVER GIVE IN
YOU’LL ALWAYS WIN BECAUSE INSIDE YOU’RE TOUGH

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from Rekindled, released February 6, 2023
All my own work. EZKeys and EZDrummer 2 notwithstanding.

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Barry Kingsbeer Stratford Upon Avon, UK

I've played bass and sung since I was 13. Pro back in the sixties for a while doing the beat group thing through to some spectacularly unsuccessful recordings. Over the years I've been lucky to have worked with some great players. I started writing songs in the 70s but not seriously until a few years ago. I write to please myself but if anyone likes anything that they hear here - that's a bonus. ... more

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