Stand Tall - CD 1

from A Different Destination by Oliver Gray

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Written earlier. I find some ground. A place to make a stand and stand up. I’m getting up to stand tall... Stand tall written in a real busy period but listening to a few laid back pieces on radio decided me I need to have a go at writing a laid back piece with some lyrics a la rappers delight which delivered a strong positive message and might appeal to my kids and help them and others to stand tall. A real Frap masterpiece.

lyrics

Stand tall….

CAPO 4 C Dm F C C Dm F C ……….hand drums and hand claps

Chorus (x2) Stand tall, Be true, Give a person your hand
Smiling, talking, Helps to understand

Wherever you are
Wherever you roam
There’s.. so much, you can do
Whatever your star
Wherever your home
There’s someone, Someone for you

Chorus (x2) Stand tall, Be true, Give a person your hand
Smiling, talking, Helps to understand

However far the road
However long it seems
Someone.. always, Always needs you.
Whatever the load
Whatever the dream
Hold on tight… and be true!

Come on come on come on, Come on now
Try as hard as you can, for you to be the big tin man, listen now to our very cool plan/ Give out a roar for there’s lots in store /rapping this world to open their doors
Lets rock the boat/ if you forgive the quote/ its time to see whether you sink or float/ Lets try to see/ with he and mae b whether we can/ defy gravity_Here’s me and you/ and you, you and you
Let see some action/ get off the couch/ don’t be a slouch/ say positive things/ don’t be a grouch Get the groove- move/ be jolly smooth/ connecting now/ you won’t lose.
So stand tall, for you’re part of the plan/ do what you can/ be true come on/ now give a person a hand. Now look in your heart/Do your part, do it, do it do it!

Chorus (x2) Stand tall, Be true, Give a person your hand
Smiling, talking, Helps to understand

Never fear the truth
Never lose your way
For your real strong inside
Together, lift the roof
We’ll have our say
We’ll turn the tide, turn it today!

Chorus (x4) Stand tall, Be true, Give a person your hand
Smiling, talking, Helps to understand

credits

from A Different Destination, released October 27, 2022
Composed Oliver Gray. Oliver Gray lead vocals, percussion and guitar. Features Juju on guitar, whistling, harmonica and backing vocals

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Oliver Gray Brussels, Belgium

Dorset born Oliver has sung and played violin and viola since a child. In the 1990's he discovered folk music and wrote his own songs and tunes. He was a leading member of Crossroads and Fusion bands in Belgium. He's collaborated with: rap artist Sonya e Henderson; singer-songwriter Juju Vagabond and Juju Vagabond and the Wayfarers group; Blues man Paul Meller Oliver released a 2CD in 2022. ... more