Story Behind The Song

Jerry & my inner city teaching in Boston - for middle schoolers who die fighting their drug and gang wars - despite their acute attention in performing arts classes - and very obvious musical talents and abilities-

Song Description

Middle Ground - imploring young minds (inner city school kids) to find "middle ground" that is safe for them to learn - away from the gang violence and drugs that destroys their futures

Lyrics

"School is not someplace you can just throw away at the drop of a hat" (many stanza's) relating to teaching in the inner city schools (music/dance) and having four of our middle school kids shot and killed over drugs (12 year olds) in one year