💿 New Single: ANNIKA CHAMBERS & DERRICK PROCELL

ANNIKA CHAMBERS & DERRICK PROCELL - BLACK MAN'S JUSTICE (SINGLE)

CATFOOD RECORDS
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 | CONTEMPORARY BLUES

Annika Chambers - vocals
Derrick Procell - vocals
James Armstrong - spoken word
Bob Trenchard - bass
Johnny McGhee - guitar
Billy Branch - harp
James Carter - drums
Marty Sammon - key

LYRICS SPOKEN INTRO “I HAVE A DREAM…THAT ONE DAY THIS NATION WILL LIVE UP TO THE MEANING OF ITS CREED: WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF-EVIDENT, THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL. I HAVE A DREAM” MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. WE HAVE JUSTICE IN THE UNITED STATES BUT IF YOU’RE BLACK YOU HAVE TO WAIT THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS UP FOR SALE THE COLOR OF HIS SKIN CAN CAUSE A MAN TO FAIL YOU ARE THE PRISONERS OF THOSE YOU KEEP YOU LOCK THEM UP SO YOU CAN SLEEP STAYING SAFE BY FILLING THE JAILS WHAT IS THE COST? …ONLY TIME WILL TELL YOU KEEP FOLKS IN PRISON BEHIND LOCKED DOORS UNTIL THERE ISN’T ROOM FOR ANY MORE CHORUS RAIN IS FALLING….FALLING DOWN KEEPS ON FALLING…ALL AROUND IT FALLS ON THE BLACK MAN SAME AS THE WHITE UNTIL BLACK LIVE’S MATTER, NOTHING IS RIGHT BLACK MAN’S JUSTICE…TELL ME WHY THERE IS NO JUSTICE…TELL ME WHY THE COLOR OF HIS SKIN DECIDES HIS FATE HE CAN’T AFFORD JUSTICE SO HE HAS TO WAIT LOCK HIM AWAY IN THE COLLEGE OF CRIME FORGET ABOUT HIM WHILE HE DOES HIS TIME DO YOU HEAR THE CRIES OF “I CAN’T BREATHE?’ DO YOU SEE THE THOUSANDS IN THE STREET? TIMES ARE CHANGING, NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE! UNTIL BLACK LIVES MATTER THERE WILL BE NO PEACE! OUTRO GEORGE FLOYD….BREONNA TAYLOR TRAYVON MARTIN…ERIC GARNER MICHAEL BROWN….RAYSHARD BROOKS TAMIR RICE….TIMOTHY STANSBURY TANISHA ANDERSON…SEAN BELL DONTRE HAMILTON….JOHN CRAWFORD…..AKAI GURLEY “I wrote the song at the suggestion of my wife, Norma Chaparro. I used the music from a song I wrote over 20 years ago called ‘Lone Star Justice’ and came up with new lyrics. ‘Lone Star Justice’ was a Kay Kay and the Rays song that got considerable airplay in Texas, particularly on Pacifica radio. There were many requests for it and, also a lot of complaints, resulting in articles about the song in the Houston Chronicle and Corpus Christi Caller-Times. I contacted James Armstrong, since he had just produced another political song I wrote, ‘Rise Up Resist,’ recording it in Chicago. James took it from there. The vocalists on ‘Rise Up’ were Annika Chambers and Derrick Procell and we wanted them again. James then recruited some of the same crew he had used on ‘Rise Up’ to back Annika and Derrick for ‘Black Man's Justice,’ along with LTD/Catfood Records’ guitarist Johnny McGhee. Annika recorded her vocals in Florida, and I added the bass at Sonic Ranch in Texas. James did the spoken intro and, besides producing, did additional recording plus mixed and mastered at his studio. Deb Antoine created the powerful video. The theme is one that everyone involved feels very strongly about. We hope the message is heard during these troubled times.” Bob Trenchard

 

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