Name: Can The Circle Be Unbroken
Duration: P00H03M53S
Description: A reinterpretation of the classic song Can The Circle Be Unbroken, a reflection and response to the constant cycle of gun violence we are experiencing in modern day america.

Can The Circle Be Unbroken

by The Belle Curves

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A reinterpretation of the classic song Can The Circle Be Unbroken, a reflection and response to the constant cycle of gun violence we are experiencing in modern day america.

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I was standing by the window
On one warm and sunny day
When I heard the news cast rolling
Ten more lives were taken away

Can the circle be unbroken
Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye
There's a better way of living
Where we don’t cry lord we don’t cry

Lord, I saw the undertaker
Busier than you should know
And he took my little brother
Long before his time to go

Can the circle be unbroken
Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye
There's a better way of living
Where we don’t cry lord we don’t cry

I followed close behind them
Tried to stand up and be brave
But I could not hide my sorrow
As they dug another grave

Can the circle be unbroken
Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye
There's a better way of living
Where we don’t cry lord we don’t cry

Thoughts and prayers lord sure are lovely
But they cannot tell me why
no action has been taken
How many more must die

Can the circle be unbroken
Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye
There's a better way of living
Where we don’t cry lord we don’t cry

Can the circle be unbroken
Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye
There's a better kind of freedom
Where we don’t die lord we don’t die

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released August 5, 2019

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The Belle Curves New York, New York

Long Island, New York may not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of country-Americana music with a strong rural connection, but you might think differently after spending some time with the work of singer/songwriter Delaney Hafener. The driving force behind The Belle Curves, Hafener has a way of turning your assumptions upside down. ... more

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