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find a way

from road girl vol 2 by jean mann

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a very special guest added her voice to our song, Activist and professional storyteller/poet, I found Sharon Nyree Williams because of the power of her voice at a Womxn's March in Seattle. If felt like the perfect marriage of our stories.

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Sharon:
I remember as a child I didn’t dream of being an engineer
I remember as a child I didn’t dream of being a nurse
I remember all I dreamed of was to play basketball at a higher level
Daycare, Elementary, Middle, High School and College
What do you want to be?
Who do you want to be?
Where would you like to go?
Dream Sharon, Dream
I dreamed of working in the Arts full time
I dreamed of meeting Dr. Maya Angelou
I dreamed of being Dr. Maya Angelou
I dreamed of being happy
I dreamed of helping the black voice be heard
I dreamed of changing the world one story at a time
Dream Sharon, Dream

jean:
water flows, reflecting the tide
waves like cotton sheets flutter on the line
sways an empty hammock
'neath the trees of summer's end
fly away, fly away
across the land to another time

Sharon:
Lights cut off
Bank account balance, zero zero dot zero zero
Family not understanding
College educated, two degrees
Get down on your knees
Lord Please
Dream Sharon, Dream

jean:
sleep a dream beguiles me
nest in the arms of a cherry tree
wearing pedal-pushers torn at the knee
a flower crown of daisies
far away, far away
stars still hang the sky
wind bends pastures into night

Sharon:
I’m losing my mind Depression settles in
Desperate and Confused
Lonely and ashamed
My heart hurts Body aches
I’m Drowning in pain, Dream Sharon, Dream

jean:
I watch the news and cry again
carrying weight of a thousand words
we embrace amid the tremble
where hearts find voice again
find a way, find a way
together through the storm
'til the world's asunder no more
Find a way
Find a way
Find a way
Find a way
Find a way
Find a way
Find a way
Find a way
til a new day
shines the way

Sharon:
Job in the Arts...GOT IT!
Supplied a platform for Black Voices YEAP! YEAP!
I’m standing here today telling my story DEEPLY HUMBLED!!! Dream Sharon, Dream
Dream my brother, Dream my sister, Dream my brothers and sisters Dream to be who you’re meant to be
Are you ready to live the dream? Are you ready to live the dream? Are you ready to live the dream?

credits

from road girl vol 2, released January 25, 2018
jean - vocal and guitar
sharon nyree williams - spoken word
bill corral- guitar

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jean mann Seattle, Washington

Experiencing jean mann’s music is akin to sitting around the kitchen table, catching up on the news of the soul. A genre- hopping, contemporary singer-songwriter, she flavors her tunes with tenor and acoustic guitars, ukuleles and harmonica. All to accompany a warm, texture-laden vocal style.
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