OK, so I'm a little late to the party! It's wonderful that Joanne is such an outspoken advocate for these wonderful animals. I have never written this type of song before and it was a little uncomfortable for me. As Tom said on his rhino song post, I've avoided sounded preachy. I don't like to sound like I'm judging, but where trophy hunting is concerned, I just can't see the other side. Anyway, when I put this song together, there were some BGs that were too high for me, so I decided to bring in the person who inspired the tune, and she knocked out some great vocals in record time. On the outro, I did an omage to some of the other forum members' rhino songs. And, on first listen over speakers, there's too much reverb. Oh well! Hope you enjoy it. Take care. Greg
https://soundcloud.com/gjohnson-2/rhinohpStand with the Rhino
In a small shop in Viet Nam
Tow men whisper, casual and calm
As one hands the other a box of ill-gotten gold
Three thousand miles away
Shines the first light of the day
On a strange and magnificent beast, lifeless and cold
His majesty taken, his horn stolen and sold
Just cause you have the might
Doesn’t give you the right
To extract all your pleasure and wealth, and leave him to die, no
Where’s the man who will stand with the rhino
In this place here that we call earth
There’s a cycle of death and of birth
And sometimes the wolf will survive, and the deer he may bleed
In the world beyond our yards
The rules of survival are hard
Such is the circle of life and the balance of need
But sometimes the circle of life becomes a circle of greed
Just cause you have the might
Doesn’t give you the right
To extract all your pleasure and wealth, and leave him to die, no
Where’s the man who will stand with the rhino
We must live and let live
Would the hunter forgive
One who would cut out the heart of his son, and leave him to die? No
When will man finally stand with the rhino
When will man finally stand with the rhino?
When will man take a stand? Hell if I know….
BTW, RTs were taken from, I believe it was called "Country ballad with accordian". Nothing was added or removed-just one of those RBs that inspires.
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