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Viola's Song

from The Same Storm by Dave Gunning

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lyrics

I remember all the lights on the•marquee
I recall that my brother came with me
And I remember how good the popcorn smelled
But I don't know if the movie ended well
I watched her as she sat across the aisle
Second time I looked her way she turned around and smiled
I was thinking that she had a pretty face
Yet knowing she looked different in some way

We've come so far since then, but the worst keeps happening
And we're right back again, like nothing's changing

The usher was the first one down the aisle
As he talked to her I watched her lose her smile
Then came another suit and a uniform
And I turned and asked my brother what was wrong
We watched them as they pulled her from her chair
She banged her ankle but no one seemed to care
We'd later heard she'd spent the night in jail
Cold and lonely with drunks in the next cell

We've come so far since then, but the worst keeps happening
And we're right back again, like nothing's changing

"Tax evasion" read the charge upon the sheet
And something about a penny for her seat
She paid the fine although it wasn't right
That small town judge only saw in black and white
Many years have gone since I was nine or ten
I think about her a lot since then I don't recall what we had gone to see but the detail that comes back surprises me I don't recall what lit that silver screen
but Viola's face still smiles back at me

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from The Same Storm, released October 28, 2022
Written by Dave Gunning / Jim Doe

Dave - guitars, bass and drums
Sarah Frank - violin

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Dave Gunning Pictou, Nova Scotia

With a career spanning over two decades and 13 albums, Dave has gained a reputation for being a great storyteller and engaging performer who has the profound ability to take listeners on a musical journey through his songs. Much of his material is about the underdogs, heroes, family, the heart and reflects the messaging of social justice and carrying about the world around us. ... more

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