Carole King Pens Letter: "Why I'm Just Now Re-Releasing a Song I First Wrote in 1982"
Carole King is sharing a new version of her song "One Small Voice." Inspired after marching last weekend in the tiny Idaho town Stanley, near her home, she has penned a note about "Why I'm Just Now Re-Releasing a Song I First Wrote in 1982" (link below).
Carole says "I'm making the updated recording of "One Small Voice" available to everyone because it will take the strength and persistence of many small voices to overcome the lies of the loudest voice with our message of truth, dignity, and decency."
Link to Carole's letter and the music on The Huffington Post:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/one-small-voice_us_588a2830e4b0024605fe459f?9368tp274kgmsra4i
Soundcloud streaming and download link:
https://soundcloud.com/user-844282824/one-small-voice
youtube link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaPYz-6Bji4
"One Small Voice" - lyrics
Words and Music by Carole King
The Emperor's got no clothes on
No clothes? That can't be; he's the Emperor
Take that child away
Don't let the people hear the words he has to say
One small voice
Speaking out in honesty
Silenced, but not for long
One small voice speaking with the values
we were taught as children
So you walk away and say, Isn't he divine?
Don't those clothes look fine on the Emperor?
And as you take your leave
You wonder why you're feeling so ill-at-ease
Don't you know?
Lies take your soul
You can't hide from yourself
Lies take their toll on you
And everyone else
One small voice speaking out in honesty
Silenced, but not for long
One small voice speaking with the values
we were taught as children
Tell the truth
You can change the world
But you'd better be strong
The Emperor's got no clothes on, no clothes
He doesn't want to know what goes on,
though everyone knows
One small voice: The Emperor's got no clothes on
One small voice: The Emperor's got no clothes on
One small voice can change the world
But you'd better be strong
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