Story Behind The Song
Main problem in world, root of the matter stemming from one's relationship barriers used for false gains
Song Description
Too Many Fences - From racial inequality to interpersonal barriers
| Song Length |
4:23 |
Genre |
Unique - General, R & B - Soul |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Mood |
Poignant, Restless |
| Subject |
Civil Rights, Freedom |
Similar Artists |
Tracy Chapman, Robert Cray |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
TOO MANY FENCES words & music by Willie Lomax
Too Many Fences
Far and wide
Bridges are burning
From side to side
Over the Years
Too many tears
Bringing the people down
Can?t sleep in the mornin?
Can?t sleep at night
Edgy, hard to live with
Ain?t been feelin? right
Can?t see what they show you
Can?t hear what they say
Fenced in, roadblocks
Getting? in the way
Too many fences
Between you and me
Help us tear ?em down
So we both can see
Too many fences
Keeping us apart
Tear ?em down to the ground
That?s where it?s got to start
Hard to remember
Easy to forget
Too many fences
No bridges yet
All that glitters
Sure ain?t gold
It?s like riding 40 miles
Out on hard road
Hard to remember
Easy to forget
Too many fences
No bridges yet
All that glitters
Sure ain?t gold
It?s like riding 40 miles
Out on hard road
Too Many Fences
Far and wide
Bridges are burning
From side to side
Over the Years
Too many tears
Bringing the people down
Can?t sleep in the mornin?
Can?t sleep at night
Edgy, hard to live with
Ain?t been feelin? right
Can?t see what they show you
Can?t hear what they say
Fenced in, roadblocks
Getting? in the way
Too many fences
Between you and me
Help us tear ?em down
So we both can see
Too many fences
Keeping us apart
Tear ?em down to the ground
That?s where it?s got to start
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