Sunia Gibbs - Privilege

from Songs from the Parish Collective by Sunia Gibbs and Tom Wuest

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lyrics

VERSE 1
Only two black men in my church
One of them was shot
The one still breathing, the one still raising his hands
Said when the body dropped
His did too

VERSE 2
We were all hoping but not surprised
A black man tried to break up a fight gets shot in the back and the neck and the cheek
By a cop and he dies
But it’s not a crime

CHORUS
My brother fell
My sister faints
Her children wail
What are we gonna do

VERSE 3
She says if she starts crying she’ll never stop
So the light stay on the music plays all day
But when everyone and the sun is gone
She is all alone

Rap over chorus material, 16 bars

BRIDGE
Distance is a privilege we need to surrender
If we’re gonna carry burdens
Distance is a privilege we need to surrender
If we’re gonna love our neighbor
Distance is a privilege we need to surrender
If we’re gonna be like Jesus
Distance is a privilege that was taken from me
And I hope it’s taken from you too

credits

from Songs from the Parish Collective, released July 14, 2020
written and arr by Sunia Gibbs
Piano and vox: Sunia Gibbs
Acoustic Guitar: Erik Cederberg
E guitar, bass, drums, programming: Paul Gibbs
BGV: Jamie Cederberg
Rap: Jonathan Brooks
Engineering: Paul Gibbs
Mixing and producing: Erik Cederberg

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Parish Collective Music

During Parish Collective events, common songs of worship animate our collective imagination, give voice to our theological hopes, and help shape our actions as the church in our parishes.

Spirit-inspired
and rooted in place, these songs are a balm for our weary souls.

May these songs make a home in your neighborhood as they have in ours. ... more

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