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Where is that light on the hill

from The Word is the Music the People are the Song by Bruce Hearn

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    This debut solo double album features one album of ten original songs and another album, comprising ten covers of Bruce's favourite folk songs.

    Includes unlimited streaming of The Word is the Music the People are the Song via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    A double CD with one CD of original songs and one CD of Bruce's interpretation of the folk songs which inspired him in his youth.

    Includes unlimited streaming of The Word is the Music the People are the Song via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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The great Australian Labor Party leader once spoke of 'the light on the hill' as the vision for a fairer and more equitable society.

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Tell me where, is that light, on the hill
I’ve been workin’, my life, workin’ still
I know, that I’m, owed my fill
So tell me where, is that light, on the hill

Work hard, all your life, what they say
And you’ll, find rewards, some day
But don’t, be deceived, by such lies
Never hands, just your eyes, on the prize

Things, getting’ harder, each day
No time, to reflect, rest or play
Pressure, oh so heavy, on my back
Struggle, to find, the right track

That light flickers gently, some folks say
But it’s getting dimmer day by day
If somewhere it still shines
Please won’t someone open the blinds
And tell me where is that light on the hill

credits

from The Word is the Music the People are the Song, released February 26, 2021
Words and music by Bruce Hearn

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Bruce Hearn Melbourne, Australia

Bruce Hearn has fronted the iconic Melbourne ska band, Strange Tenants, since 1981, with a back catalogue of 8 albums.
At heart however, he is a masterful singer/song writer, guitarist, banjo and harmonica player, and 2020 sees him releasing not one, but 2 double albums of original and iconic folk songs. His motto has always been 'if you don't stand for something, you stand for nothing'! ... more

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