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A never-before released Jimmy LaFave song recorded live at the 2008 Kerrville Folk Festival. Rise Above is a song for Jimmy's good friend Bob Childers who had passed away only weeks before - a song Jimmy said he tried to incorporate lessons learned from Childers.
lyrics
You cannot push a river
‘Cause it moves at its own pace
You cannot walk a road that will not bend
And though I’ve traveled long beside you
Hey, I’m as far right behind
And you must travel on past our journey’s end
So, rise above these earthly plains
Rise above, my friend, ‘cause you have rolled away the stone
Rise above, hey, and hallowed be thy name
Rise above, my friend, you did not die in vain
The waters of the sweet, sweet spring
They’re glistening in the sun
They’re calling to your soul, your soul to be as one
So, do not chase the devil as you may catch him in the end
Trust your faith, turn your cheek, and start to run
And rise above these red dirt plains
Rise above, my sweet friend, ‘cause you’ve rolled away the stone
Rise above, hey, you did not die in vain
Rise above, my friend, and hallowed be thy name
Rise above these earthly plains
Rise above, my friend, you have rolled away the stone
Rise above, hey, you did not die in vain
Rise above, my friend, oh, hallowed be thy name
When the beating of your soft heart fades into the din
This world, you’ve chiseled out, chiseled out your song
We’ll sing three-part harmony to your joyful memory
Life will be good, oh yeah, and we, we, we will carry on
So, rise above these earthly plains
Rise above, my friend, you have rolled away the stone
Rise above, hey, you did not die in vain
Rise above, my friend, oh, hallowed be thy name
Well, rise above these red dirt plains
Rise above, my friend, ‘cause you have rolled away the stone
Rise above, hey, you did not die in vain
Rise above, my friend, and simply fly away
Rise above, my friend, and simply fly away
credits
released April 15, 2022
Written by Jimmy LaFave, Night Tribe Music (SESAC)
Jimmy LaFave was born in Wills Point, TX. His family later moved to Stillwater, OK, where he finished high school. Jimmy
lived in Austin for nearly 30 years, but is often identified as being from Oklahoma because of his strong musical ties to the state and his role as a founder of “Red Dirt Music.” He embraced the spirit of Woody Guthrie, working to promote Guthrie’s legacy in both words and song....more