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True Friends

from THE DEVOURED MAN by Ola Onabulé

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Sometimes, people who spend their lives looking out for other people, feel like no one's looking out for them...

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TRUE FRIENDS
Ola Onabule © 2006


VERSE 1
Shake it off, shake off the feeling
That notions helpless without you, so get back to believing
It’s a straight up hustle, you get to pay to bow
If you keep it in play, you’ll never see your happy ending out

Tune it out, I said, tune out the static
Don’t let it loose in your mind, And take the place of your logic
Losers give opinions, on winning and success
Whatever gets them talking, that’s what separates you from the rest

Ask what you have... everything
Ask what you’re worth... I’d say everything
if you don’t know that, it’s not worth a thing
And those tears will flow, with each hurtful sting

CHORUS
Where you go do they know of your dignity
And the way you defend those you love
Or the quickness of your generousity
Are these true friends that you’re speaking of,

Get it on, get on with living.
You owe nobody a thing, good has been long in the coming
So like headless chickens, let them run amok
Trying to figure out exactly how you came by such amazing luck

What would they give... everything
To be where you are... I’d say everything
if you don’t know that, it’s not anything
But how gentle hearts get to struggling

MID 8
You’re gonna say, say I’m wrong, then try to ask me more, whys and wherefores,
It’s just the way it is, the way it’s always been.
You make it hard, Or not at all
Just as simple as you want it to be

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from THE DEVOURED MAN, released August 26, 2007
Drums - Julian McLaren
Bass - Neil Raymond
Piano & Keys - Alex Hutton
Guitar - Mark Johns
Percussion, Additonal Keys, Vocals - Ola Onabule

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Ola Onabulé UK



Ola’s new album, POINT LESS has been critically received worldwide. The new album is on the DownBeat list of Best Albums of 2019. .

Onabulé is a rugged individualist, a deeply soulful musician. Possessing an emotional intensity and vocal virtuosity, a poignant storyteller and capacity to cross cultural and musical boundaries with an unflinching lyrical pursuit of truth and justice.
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