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That​’​s Way Before My Time

from Outstanding in his Field by Richard Bowdon

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Denial is more than a river in Egypt, it is a natural defensive reflex. People don’t like being told they are complicit in an injustice … even when they are. Or especially when they are.

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That [D]big shot up in [D7]Hollywood / the [G7]actresses they understood
the [D7]roles they'd get were pretty good / if [A7]him they'd gratify
that [D]must've gone down [D7]long ago / it [G7]couldn't happen now and so
I [D7]wouldn't know, that's [A7]way before my [D]time
{c:turnaround}
A [D]black man with his [D7]family / was [G7]driving south through Tennessee
Pulled [D7]over for D.W.B. / ap[A7]parently a crime
That [D]must've happened [D7]far away / that [G7]stuff would not go down today
I [D7]wouldn't know, that's [A7]way before my [D]time [D7]

{c:bridge}
[G7]Progress takes its time it doesn't [D]hurry [D7]
But it's [G7]fast enough for me, it's fair and [A7]square {c:walk down}
See I [G7]never have a reason to [D7]worry {c:walk up}
Cause [E7]I can always offer thoughts and [A7]prayers

{c:verse break X 2 then repeat bridge}

A [D]troubled teen, an [D7]angry one / he [G7]bought an automatic gun
he [D7]took it to his school for fun / to [A7]tell his friends goodbye
You [D]ask me why they [D7]let that kid / buy [G7]all the ammo that he did
I [D7]wouldn't know, that's [A7]way before my [D]time

{c:turnaround then outro:}
In[D7]justice rarely happens now / I [G7]never see it anyhow
I [D7]wouldn't know, that's [A7]way before my [D]time

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from Outstanding in his Field, released June 19, 2021

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Richard Bowdon Cary, North Carolina

A prolific singer-songwriter over four decades, Richard Bowdon carries forward the best Americana traditions of country, rock, blues, and folk.

Richard was selected three times for the Kerrville New Folk songwriting competition.

Richard performs at festivals, parties, showcases, restaurants, wineries, and brewpubs in the NC Triangle area. ... more

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