The Other Side

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Tony Joe White

Tony Joe White (born July 23, 1943, Oak Grove, Louisiana, United States) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known for his 1969 hit "Polk Salad Annie"; "Rainy Night in Georgia", which he wrote but was first made popular by Brook Benton in 1970; and "Steamy Windows", a hit for Tina Turner in 1989. "Polk Salad Annie" was also recorded by Elvis Presley and Tom Jones. more »


Year:
1991
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They say these are dangerous times
Got to be on guard
Bad news across the land
Rumors of war
 
And all along the border lines
You can feel the strain
And looking back through the years
Ain't nothing changed
 
They shook the redman's hand
And forever changed his destiny
Put him on some Godforsaken land
And took away his dignity
 
Now he floats in dreams where eagles fly
Sinking in the stream of wasted lives
They're just standing by
Until they reach the other side
 
Homeless people shuffle alone in the dark
With everything they own in a grocery cart
And still the lines are drawn between colours of skin
Just a broken wing that never mends
 
They took their heavy load
With discrimination on the run
Marching down the dusty roads
Singing we shall overcome
 
Standing up for all they believe was right
They knew that God was on their side
Will we ever see the light
Before we reach the other side
 
Far across the sea
Young people gather on the square
Trying to set their spirits free
There was revolution in the air
 
Singing songs of freedom through the night
Who could know they would have to lay down their lives
And never know the reason why
Until they reach the other side

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Written by: Harry Casey, Nicholas Hallam, Robert Birch

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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