CHANGE THE EMBRACE

from EGRESS by Ben Ballinger

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CHANGE THE EMBRACE
I REALIZED TODAY I HAVEN’T HAD A HUG IN A MONTH
I NEVER THOUGHT IT’D BE SOMETHING TO THINK OF
AND IT MAKES ME MISS THE PEOPLE I LOVE
I CAN REMEMBER VERY WELL THE LAST ONE I HAD
IT WAS A BIG OLD BROTHERLY BEAR HUG
FROM MY COURAGEOUS DEAR FRIEND ADAM

I THINK OF THE NURSES AND DOCTORS
WHO CAN’T HUG THEIR SONS AND THEIR DAUGHTERS,
WHO ARE WORKED TO THE BONE AND DRAINED OF THE SOUL
AND COME HOME AND HAVE TO EAT AND SLEEP ALONE

I THINK OF ALL THE FOLKS WHO ARE HOMELESS
WHOM WE’VE ALWAYS TREATED LIKE A VIRUS
I HOPE WE’RE NOT TOO AFRAID OR ASHAMED
TO EMPATHIZE AND MODIFY OUR KINDNESS

NOW IT’S ALL THE MORE IMPORTANT
TO WAVE AT NEIGHBORS WHEN YA PASS EM
TO SMILE WITH YOUR EYES IF YOU’RE WEARING A MASK
AND PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR VOICE IF YOU GET THE CHANCE

IT SHOULDN’T BE NEWS THAT WE
HUMANS WORK BEST AS A COLLECTIVE
AND NESSESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF CONNECTION
AND I INTEND THIS SONG TO SHARE THAT SENTIMENT

I HOPE THAT SOON WE WILL BE BETTER
SO WE ALL CAN GET BACK TOGETHER
I HOPE OUR LIVES GET SLOWER AND WISER
I HOPE OUR HEARTS GET BOLDER AND KINDER

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from EGRESS, released March 17, 2023

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Ben Ballinger Austin, Texas

Ben Ballinger makes roots music with an uncommon emotional depth and songwriting mastery. A balladeer in the truest sense, Ballinger is a craftsman, building fine-tuned melodies out of roughhewn passions. After digging deep into the Austin, Texas scene for the past few years, Ballinger stands out among the pack of would-be Country soulmen with an undeniably genuine, and original delivery. ... more

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