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If Not For Her

from Life Blood & Tears by John Hewitt

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If Not For Her

She was raised on the farm
Papa always kept his little girl from harm
Until he died in his sleep
Don’t weep, for it could have been worse
If not for her

I was laying in the gutter
And my legs were all broke
And I would still be on the street
Don’t weep, for it could have been worse
If not for her

He was on the edge of his life
Could have been the rope could have been the knife
But they had mouths to feed
Don’t weep, for it could have been worse
If not for her

Now the beggar sits on the stand
He’s begging God for the upper hand
And all the jury sees is a creep
Don’t weep, for it could have been worse
If not for her

I pray though I don’t believe
I just hope she too receives
All the glory she’s given me
But don’t weep for it could have been worse
If not for her

-John Hewitt-

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from Life Blood & Tears, released December 1, 2022

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John Hewitt Edmonton, Alberta

John Hewitt was born in Northern Ontario. From an early age he took inspirations from the arts to create a bond between expression and emotion. From the Beat Generation to the Beatles, Quentin Tarantino to John Steinbeck all of the images in John's songs have some relation to the giants before him. ... more

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