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Songs from my soul

by Bennett & Knight

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1.
Gotta do better  Be that one That go getter Gotta do better than I’ve done I can’t be the only one Who fears and dreads The ground on which I tread And when I falter, when I fall I won’t get up at all I just lie here and let the grass grow Or keep on falling, tumble low. It’s gotta be better  Than trundling on and on Honest endeavour Call it my swansong To taste a natural high  Before the light day has gone And when I falter, when I fall I won’t get up at all I Just lie here let the grass grow keep on falling, tumble low. And when I falter, when I fall I won’t get up at all Just lie here , I just lie here Gotta do better Dive headlong Its gonna be better Who gonna care when you are gone? Gone to bat for what  You want in spite of what you want in spit of what you’ve got  Come on baby kick out strong oh you gotta dive head long Ohhhh Yeah come on [ad lib to fade]
2.
Legacy 04:08
t’s not a state of mind. It’s on my face all the time. No matter what you hear the wound is still raw my dear. Nothing to give, not even my name is mine Oh we came from kings but they sold us like swine Came here with hope, came to aid the mother land Came to find a stain Came to find the fear remains Make it clear, I’m not ‘harping back’ Legacy is life but I’m still black Still black still black Legacy is life but I’m still black Sure I make the fist. Sweetly I sing the song But who you’re marrying dictates who takes the throne Sip from the melting pot, what we sacrifice Give away the dark surrender to the light yeah What becomes of me what becomes of nature’s choice? What becomes of me, is it worth the sacrifice. Make it clear, I’m not ‘harping back’ Legacy is life but I’m still black Still black still black Legacy is life but I’m still black It’s not a state of mind. It’s on my fa-aaa--ace No matter what you hear the wound is still raw my dear. Nothing to give, not even my name is mine Lord we came from kings but they sold us like swine -year Came here with hope, came to aid the mother land Came to find a stain Came to find the fear remains Oh! Make it clear, Baby it’s a fact This Legacy is life but I’m still black Still black I’m still black I’m still black I’m still black
3.
Ohhh all my life Ive been living in shaddow Where no light could reach me Afraid of the dawn And now the sun is up and im reaching for daylight Im finding what it is to be born Ooh all my life I've been running for cover Ashamed be noticed afraid to be me But now oh now i found I can turn round and face out Im singing iut my own melody Oohhh i was lost With no voice And no sweet harmony But now im looking round for a change of direction Im finding how to sing my way Free Oh I was lost With no voice And no sweet harmony But now im looking round for a change of direction I'm singing singing  my way free
4.
Your hand, in mine, in a pocket In the chuck of your chin my life begins In the crook of your elbow I perfectly lie In the corner of your eye I reside  You say you’re fine and I guess you’d know pause  But I thought I’d just ask, how’s your heart? Your back at work but your light’s not right So I thought I’d just ask, how’s your heart?   I am here, baby heed me I am here if you need me tell all or say nothing whatever seems right  Your troubles are your own. Too much in the balance  So many changes...none of them good I can’t help you sail through, but I want you to know  I see you and stand by - as I know you would    You say you’re fine and I guess you’d know pause But I thought I’d just ask, how’s your heart? Your back at work but your light’s not right (oh no cos I know you so well)  So I thought I’d just ask, how’s your heart?    Instrumental – Tell all or say nothing  Whatever seems right?  But you’re not alone  You say you’re fine and I guess you’d know But I thought I’d just ask, how's your heart? Your back at work but your light's not right So  I thought I’d just ask, how's your heart? [ad lib]
5.
Humble 03:24
V1. Ain’t nothing wrong in being humble? Happy and contented on the side Lights are always shining on somebody When the spot comes round…– we hide our eyes  V2. Ain’t nothing wrong in being humble? Quiet joy in life’s abundant rays  Lift your eyes and raise your hand squarely Or sit and watch – somebody take your raise   Chor A shame, a flush with any passing praise A shame, a flush that passes on but stays  V3.  I see you try to claim that prize but rarely  When half a smile of joy or pride appears That rush of shame arrives, so unfairly Self-love’s abashed - and disappears   Chor A shame, a flush with any passing praise [just happy being humble] A shame, a flush that passes on but stays [just happy being humble]   As you reach the ending of your story Tell the children gathered at your knee If you don’t celebrate our own glory  A life half lived is your only guarantee Just Happy being humble Just Happy being humble
6.
Snowflakes 04:46
NTRO Piano - vocalese harmonies over piano V1 Snowflakes dance outside my window Sparkling light with a rainbow hue Strong enough to build a house from Shelter us til the winter’s through Brightness that transform our landscape Shaping worlds that are fresh and new Whipping up a storm of beauty Searching for a way that is true V2 Watch ‘em cover sludge and black ice Nothing wrong about being nice Snowflakes engulf all that bullshit Never met one I didn’t like               See them melt to purest water Rejuvenate me from leaf to root Oh i love my icy weapons Gonna- ball- em- up! … and shoot.   Woke up! Woke up! in symmetry Oh won't you woke up, Woke up in truth Woke up! Woke up in Clarity   Oh Won't you woke up, Woke up in truth [instrumental] Prisms checking all the colours Bringing joy to a wondrous youth Gentleness is moving mountains Reaching out for a simple truth Rivers flowing into oceans Carving out valleys with the flow Each of us unique template Join the avalanche as we grow Ad lib out
7.
Lost Smile 04:06
V1 I keep it.. beside the door Kicked off like my shoes I slipped it off when life got skinny cos It just don't fit no more V2 ...Sometimes I find it in my pocket It chaffes and itches soo  ..I slip it off when you ain't looking cos I don't want you to know Chor B I can't abide the stares I know how much you need to see it  it took me unaware my last smile my lost smile  my last smile my lost smile  Do wha wha who doden dodo  Do wha wha who doden dodo  Do wha wha who doden dodo  dooda dooowooh V3 I push it back in place It don't quite fit my face Don't look to close ...the eyes ain't smiling  No longer up to pace CHOR B I can't abide the stares I know how much you need to see it  It comes with sighs and tears my last smile my lost smile  my last smile  Chor out

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Inspired by the stage play Songs from my Soul, Bennett and Knight explore the themes of Being, Becoming and Belonging

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released October 24, 2022

1. Better - Bennett & Knight
2. Legacy - Bennett
3. Singing My Way Free - Knight
4. How’s your heart - Bennett & Knight
5. Humble - Bennett & Knight
6. Snowflakes - Bennett & Knight
7. Lost smile - Bennett & Knight

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Vocals - Ginger Bennett - www.gingerzedhead.co.uk
Piano - Frances Knight - www.francesknight.info
Electric bass - Martin Elliott- (Legacy, singing my way free, humble, Snowflakes, Lost smile)
Double Bass - Terry pack - (Better, how's your heart)
Flute - Matthew Miles- (snowflakes)
Saxophone - Matthew Miles - (Legacy, humble, singing my way free, Snowflakes, lost smile)

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Ginger Bennett England, UK

Ginger has been living and performing on the Kent Coast since 2003 and is most often seen performing with her six-piece funk and soul outfit, Project F or guest appearances with the fabulous 9 piece KD Jazz Orchestra.

A regular performer at the Margate Soul and Canterbury Festival, she is known for an intimate style of performance that always involves spirited audience participation
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