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Couldn't Breathe

by Donal Hinely

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COULDN'T BREATHE

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How far do you have to go
To call it murder in the first degree?
All you need to know
The man said he couldn't breathe

God's child, a mother's son
My ears still ringing with his dyin' plea
A curse on everyone
The man said he couldn't breathe

Justice, long denied
Choking under the white man's knee
God knows how many times
The man said he couldn't breathe

Don't need evidence
The whole world saw it on a TV screen
Change been coming since
The man said he couldn't breathe

Justice, long denied
Choking under the white man's knee
God knows how many times
The man said he couldn't breathe

So how far do you have to go
To call it murder in the first degree?
All you need to know
The man said he couldn't breathe

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released August 7, 2020
Donal Hinely--acoustic guitar, vocals
David Henry--upright bass, viola, cello, percussion

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Donal Hinely Nashville, Tennessee

In 1994, Hinely left his hometown of Denton, TX and moved to Nashville. A prolific writer and recording artist, he has 17 albums to his credit including the folk chart topping Giants (2005). Hinely also entertains thousands of people each year at festivals and street fairs playing his glass harmonica. He learned to play the instrument from his late brother Terry, a self-taught master of the art. ... more

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