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Lessons of Humanity: What Music & My Grandfather Have Taught Me | Samite Mulondo | TEDxChemungRiver


I am Samiti I am a musician I am a

I am Samiti I am a musician I am a refugee and I have a profound interest

refugee and I have a profound interest

refugee and I have a profound interest in how music heals people from pain and

in how music heals people from pain and

in how music heals people from pain and trauma first let me tell you how I

trauma first let me tell you how I

trauma first let me tell you how I became a refugee

became a refugee

became a refugee growing up in Uganda spent most of my

growing up in Uganda spent most of my

growing up in Uganda spent most of my time with my grandparents the head of

time with my grandparents the head of

time with my grandparents the head of that house was my grandfather

that house was my grandfather

that house was my grandfather we called him jaha he was a relative of

we called him jaha he was a relative of

we called him jaha he was a relative of the king and a wealthy man who was also

the king and a wealthy man who was also

the king and a wealthy man who was also very humble he gave up all his wealth to

very humble he gave up all his wealth to

very humble he gave up all his wealth to his wife so he could spend his life

his wife so he could spend his life

his wife so he could spend his life bringing Christianity to people in East

bringing Christianity to people in East

bringing Christianity to people in East Africa he could have afforded any pair

Africa he could have afforded any pair

Africa he could have afforded any pair of shoes but he chose to wear wooden

of shoes but he chose to wear wooden

of shoes but he chose to wear wooden shoes that peasants war when I was a

shoes that peasants war when I was a

shoes that peasants war when I was a little boy he would hold me by the hand

little boy he would hold me by the hand

little boy he would hold me by the hand and lead me to the forest to talk as we

and lead me to the forest to talk as we

and lead me to the forest to talk as we walked his wooden shoes would crush the

walked his wooden shoes would crush the

walked his wooden shoes would crush the fallen leaves and in the forest

fallen leaves and in the forest

fallen leaves and in the forest he’d share his wisdom with me he taught

he’d share his wisdom with me he taught

he’d share his wisdom with me he taught me not to pay attention to material

me not to pay attention to material

me not to pay attention to material things that they were ultimately

things that they were ultimately

things that they were ultimately meaningless one day my birthday was

meaningless one day my birthday was

meaningless one day my birthday was coming up and I went to him I said aha

coming up and I went to him I said aha

coming up and I went to him I said aha do you have big plans for me are we

do you have big plans for me are we

do you have big plans for me are we going to have a big party no he said

going to have a big party no he said

going to have a big party no he said those are the material things you should

those are the material things you should

those are the material things you should avoid I was very disappointed I was

avoid I was very disappointed I was

avoid I was very disappointed I was hoping I was gonna get my Batman suit

next to our house was a big forest in

next to our house was a big forest in the morning it hears sounds of birds

the morning it hears sounds of birds

the morning it hears sounds of birds sounds of monkeys coming out of this

sounds of monkeys coming out of this

sounds of monkeys coming out of this forest

forest

forest I remember big bird called the crested

I remember big bird called the crested

I remember big bird called the crested crane he’d land in the opening beyond a

crane he’d land in the opening beyond a

crane he’d land in the opening beyond a house and would get very very excited

house and would get very very excited

house and would get very very excited and we’d sing a song for him Nadi Saba

and we’d sing a song for him Nadi Saba

and we’d sing a song for him Nadi Saba serozha

serozha

serozha Nadi Sabah Saudis are now my ok today

Nadi Sabah Saudis are now my ok today

Nadi Sabah Saudis are now my ok today he’d spread his wings really wide and

he’d spread his wings really wide and

he’d spread his wings really wide and give us a dance that’s what we thought

give us a dance that’s what we thought

give us a dance that’s what we thought until we saw a female crested crane land

until we saw a female crested crane land

until we saw a female crested crane land right there so we knew that dance wasn’t

right there so we knew that dance wasn’t

right there so we knew that dance wasn’t for us in the evenings you’d hear sounds

for us in the evenings you’d hear sounds

for us in the evenings you’d hear sounds of drums and music coming in from the

of drums and music coming in from the

of drums and music coming in from the hills around us life was perfect until

hills around us life was perfect until

hills around us life was perfect until the dictator called Idi Amin Dada came

the dictator called Idi Amin Dada came

the dictator called Idi Amin Dada came to power

to power

to power Idi Amin and his henchmen became

Idi Amin and his henchmen became

Idi Amin and his henchmen became paranoid that some people were plotting

paranoid that some people were plotting

paranoid that some people were plotting to overthrow their government so they

to overthrow their government so they

to overthrow their government so they started kidnapping people and torturing

started kidnapping people and torturing

started kidnapping people and torturing them for information people started to

them for information people started to

them for information people started to die

die

die the birds stopped singing music stopped

the birds stopped singing music stopped

the birds stopped singing music stopped in the beginning we thought the

in the beginning we thought the

in the beginning we thought the kidnappings and the torture happened to

kidnappings and the torture happened to

kidnappings and the torture happened to other people but soon that senseless

other people but soon that senseless

other people but soon that senseless killing touched all of us in my own

killing touched all of us in my own

killing touched all of us in my own family my big brother Richard Malone who

family my big brother Richard Malone who

family my big brother Richard Malone who was kidnapped tortured and killed my

was kidnapped tortured and killed my

was kidnapped tortured and killed my stepdad dr. Paul Amala was kidnapped

stepdad dr. Paul Amala was kidnapped

stepdad dr. Paul Amala was kidnapped tortured and killed death became the new

tortured and killed death became the new

tortured and killed death became the new normal in 1982 I had to escape I became

normal in 1982 I had to escape I became

normal in 1982 I had to escape I became a refugee in a country called Kenya in a

a refugee in a country called Kenya in a

a refugee in a country called Kenya in a place called tikka that’s where the

place called tikka that’s where the

place called tikka that’s where the refugee camp was staying in that refugee

refugee camp was staying in that refugee

refugee camp was staying in that refugee camp taught me a different way of

camp taught me a different way of

camp taught me a different way of looking at life I didn’t matter whether

looking at life I didn’t matter whether

looking at life I didn’t matter whether you’re a doctor a lawyer an engineer a

you’re a doctor a lawyer an engineer a

you’re a doctor a lawyer an engineer a teacher all a street beggar we were all

teacher all a street beggar we were all

teacher all a street beggar we were all just the same refugees trying to survive

just the same refugees trying to survive

just the same refugees trying to survive in fact the king of the camp was a man

in fact the king of the camp was a man

in fact the king of the camp was a man called Sunday he was a street beggar he

called Sunday he was a street beggar he

called Sunday he was a street beggar he used to be a street beggar first let me

used to be a street beggar first let me

used to be a street beggar first let me tell you a little bit about this refugee

tell you a little bit about this refugee

tell you a little bit about this refugee camp

camp

camp it was way way out there in a desolate

it was way way out there in a desolate

it was way way out there in a desolate place with a very high fence and there

place with a very high fence and there

place with a very high fence and there was always a great fear that people

was always a great fear that people

was always a great fear that people could be killed poisoned by the

could be killed poisoned by the

could be killed poisoned by the governments of the countries that they

governments of the countries that they

governments of the countries that they fled from so they cook always ate first

fled from so they cook always ate first

fled from so they cook always ate first before anyone dared to take a bite there

before anyone dared to take a bite there

before anyone dared to take a bite there was no real entertainment in that place

was no real entertainment in that place

was no real entertainment in that place other than one black-and-white

other than one black-and-white

other than one black-and-white television that that we used to run to

television that that we used to run to

television that that we used to run to to watch our favorite TV show called

to watch our favorite TV show called

to watch our favorite TV show called Dallas we call it jr. and because the

Dallas we call it jr. and because the

Dallas we call it jr. and because the recycled through maybe four episodes

recycled through maybe four episodes

recycled through maybe four episodes most people you know had seen everything

most people you know had seen everything

most people you know had seen everything so they tell the newcomers what Jer was

so they tell the newcomers what Jer was

so they tell the newcomers what Jer was about to say and do next and the

about to say and do next and the

about to say and do next and the newcomers would scream shut up don’t

newcomers would scream shut up don’t

newcomers would scream shut up don’t tell me

tell me

tell me but the REO entertainment would start

but the REO entertainment would start

but the REO entertainment would start after the godswood interrupted Jared

after the godswood interrupted Jared

after the godswood interrupted Jared show and send us back into our

show and send us back into our

show and send us back into our dormitories they would come and do a

dormitories they would come and do a

dormitories they would come and do a head count and then look us in that’s

head count and then look us in that’s

head count and then look us in that’s when we jump off our bunk beds and sit

when we jump off our bunk beds and sit

when we jump off our bunk beds and sit around Sunday’s bed Sunday has a little

around Sunday’s bed Sunday has a little

around Sunday’s bed Sunday has a little boy contracted polio so he couldn’t walk

boy contracted polio so he couldn’t walk

boy contracted polio so he couldn’t walk that many miles to school when he grew

that many miles to school when he grew

that many miles to school when he grew up he became a street beggar and from

up he became a street beggar and from

up he became a street beggar and from his perspective on the ground he watched

his perspective on the ground he watched

his perspective on the ground he watched and saw how the con men and all the

and saw how the con men and all the

and saw how the con men and all the thieves worked so he had so many stories

thieves worked so he had so many stories

thieves worked so he had so many stories to tell us we especially loved this one

to tell us we especially loved this one

to tell us we especially loved this one story that we turned into a game that we

story that we turned into a game that we

story that we turned into a game that we played on the newcomers because we

played on the newcomers because we

played on the newcomers because we didn’t have money we take beans and put

didn’t have money we take beans and put

didn’t have money we take beans and put them in the newcomers pocket and Santa

them in the newcomers pocket and Santa

them in the newcomers pocket and Santa would come and slap them on the face and

would come and slap them on the face and

would come and slap them on the face and steal the beans the surprised look on

steal the beans the surprised look on

steal the beans the surprised look on the newcomers face sent us to bed

the newcomers face sent us to bed

the newcomers face sent us to bed laughing and smiling

laughing and smiling

laughing and smiling I would watch to see how long it would

I would watch to see how long it would

I would watch to see how long it would take you know the bank manager the

take you know the bank manager the

take you know the bank manager the lawyer to realize that it was Sunday

lawyer to realize that it was Sunday

lawyer to realize that it was Sunday they needed to be friend to get

they needed to be friend to get

they needed to be friend to get respected in that refugee camp this

respected in that refugee camp this

respected in that refugee camp this reaffirmed to me the way my grandfather

reaffirmed to me the way my grandfather

reaffirmed to me the way my grandfather looked at life that all human beings are

looked at life that all human beings are

looked at life that all human beings are inherently equal after I left the

inherently equal after I left the

inherently equal after I left the refugee camp I was allowed to work in

refugee camp I was allowed to work in

refugee camp I was allowed to work in Nairobi but I didn’t feel safe in Kenya

Nairobi but I didn’t feel safe in Kenya

Nairobi but I didn’t feel safe in Kenya so in 1987 a migrated to the US and

so in 1987 a migrated to the US and

so in 1987 a migrated to the US and three years later I was established as a

three years later I was established as a

three years later I was established as a musician in the u.s. one day at the end

musician in the u.s. one day at the end

musician in the u.s. one day at the end of a concert I was doing upstate New

of a concert I was doing upstate New

of a concert I was doing upstate New York I was approached by a gentleman who

York I was approached by a gentleman who

York I was approached by a gentleman who used to be a former you know his Corps

used to be a former you know his Corps

used to be a former you know his Corps volunteer and he asked me to join him to

volunteer and he asked me to join him to

volunteer and he asked me to join him to do humanitarian work and

do humanitarian work and

do humanitarian work and Africa mind you this was at the time

Africa mind you this was at the time

Africa mind you this was at the time when there was ethnically thing going on

when there was ethnically thing going on

when there was ethnically thing going on in Rhonda massacres going on in Liberia

in Rhonda massacres going on in Liberia

in Rhonda massacres going on in Liberia I just said yes I want to go what I

I just said yes I want to go what I

I just said yes I want to go what I really wanted to say was no way I don’t

really wanted to say was no way I don’t

really wanted to say was no way I don’t want to go back to Africa

want to go back to Africa

want to go back to Africa but you know I wasn’t too concerned this

but you know I wasn’t too concerned this

but you know I wasn’t too concerned this guy didn’t look like he could really put

guy didn’t look like he could really put

guy didn’t look like he could really put together a trip but three months later

together a trip but three months later

together a trip but three months later he’d convinced PBS to air a documentary

he’d convinced PBS to air a documentary

he’d convinced PBS to air a documentary we were going to shoot called the song

we were going to shoot called the song

we were going to shoot called the song of the refugee I found myself on a plane

of the refugee I found myself on a plane

of the refugee I found myself on a plane to Liberia after we landed we headed

to Liberia after we landed we headed

to Liberia after we landed we headed towards an IDP camp internally displaced

towards an IDP camp internally displaced

towards an IDP camp internally displaced persons camp there the children looked

persons camp there the children looked

persons camp there the children looked so sad and so lost they’d seen so much

so sad and so lost they’d seen so much

so sad and so lost they’d seen so much death and so much suffering that they

death and so much suffering that they

death and so much suffering that they had become numb flies went in and around

had become numb flies went in and around

had become numb flies went in and around their eyes they didn’t even blink soon I

their eyes they didn’t even blink soon I

their eyes they didn’t even blink soon I found out that by playing my kalimba and

found out that by playing my kalimba and

found out that by playing my kalimba and my wooden flute the kids would start to

my wooden flute the kids would start to

my wooden flute the kids would start to focus again and they would start to talk

focus again and they would start to talk

focus again and they would start to talk to me they would tell me they had their

to me they would tell me they had their

to me they would tell me they had their own song they wanted to share the

own song they wanted to share the

own song they wanted to share the mothers would hear the kids singing and

mothers would hear the kids singing and

mothers would hear the kids singing and laughing and clapping the mother would

laughing and clapping the mother would

laughing and clapping the mother would come and you know join in and take over

come and you know join in and take over

come and you know join in and take over the whole show with their own songs

the whole show with their own songs

the whole show with their own songs slowly even the Maine joined in this

slowly even the Maine joined in this

slowly even the Maine joined in this happened everywhere we went but it was

happened everywhere we went but it was

happened everywhere we went but it was especially powerful in Rwanda where the

especially powerful in Rwanda where the

especially powerful in Rwanda where the ethnic cleansing had taken so many lives

ethnic cleansing had taken so many lives

ethnic cleansing had taken so many lives there I met a young six-year-old boy who

there I met a young six-year-old boy who

there I met a young six-year-old boy who after hearing my flute told me his

after hearing my flute told me his

after hearing my flute told me his family and all his friends had been

family and all his friends had been

family and all his friends had been killed but he soon took off and brought

killed but he soon took off and brought

killed but he soon took off and brought me a new friend he had just met at the

me a new friend he had just met at the

me a new friend he had just met at the camp he wanted the new friend to hear

camp he wanted the new friend to hear

camp he wanted the new friend to hear the flute so I played for him too soon I

the flute so I played for him too soon I

the flute so I played for him too soon I had about 30 kids around me playing and

had about 30 kids around me playing and

had about 30 kids around me playing and singing and clapping playing buckets as

singing and clapping playing buckets as

singing and clapping playing buckets as drums that’s when I knew I had to do

drums that’s when I knew I had to do

drums that’s when I knew I had to do something I had to do something to make

something I had to do something to make

something I had to do something to make it possible for me and other musicians

it possible for me and other musicians

it possible for me and other musicians to share our music in places where

to share our music in places where

to share our music in places where people needed the healing power of music

people needed the healing power of music

people needed the healing power of music so I created musicians for world harmony

so I created musicians for world harmony

so I created musicians for world harmony a few years later I was now fully

a few years later I was now fully

a few years later I was now fully committed to explore the healing power

committed to explore the healing power

committed to explore the healing power of music with musicians for world

of music with musicians for world

of music with musicians for world harmony I asked my agent that wherever

harmony I asked my agent that wherever

harmony I asked my agent that wherever he booked concerts for me if he would

he booked concerts for me if he would

he booked concerts for me if he would also organize for me to share my music

also organize for me to share my music

also organize for me to share my music in hospitals for children and adults

in hospitals for children and adults

in hospitals for children and adults with cancer the first one of these

with cancer the first one of these

with cancer the first one of these places he organized was somewhere near

places he organized was somewhere near

places he organized was somewhere near Grand Rapids was a big Cancer Center in

Grand Rapids was a big Cancer Center in

Grand Rapids was a big Cancer Center in a big round building the sound in that

a big round building the sound in that

a big round building the sound in that building was there was a big long

building was there was a big long

building was there was a big long hallway going around that building and

hallway going around that building and

hallway going around that building and of the hallway were cubicles and in each

of the hallway were cubicles and in each

of the hallway were cubicles and in each cubicle where recliners that’s where

cubicle where recliners that’s where

cubicle where recliners that’s where people said as they received their chemo

people said as they received their chemo

people said as they received their chemo so I walked around and around and around

so I walked around and around and around

so I walked around and around and around looking for who I was going to connect

looking for who I was going to connect

looking for who I was going to connect with until I saw him he was a tall man

with until I saw him he was a tall man

with until I saw him he was a tall man with a mean face so I introduced myself

with a mean face so I introduced myself

with a mean face so I introduced myself and he couldn’t believe I was talking to

and he couldn’t believe I was talking to

and he couldn’t believe I was talking to him he showed us we are so high and his

him he showed us we are so high and his

him he showed us we are so high and his face was so steep so I said can i play

face was so steep so I said can i play

face was so steep so I said can i play you some music he just shrugged his

you some music he just shrugged his

you some music he just shrugged his shoulders so I pulled out the flute and

shoulders so I pulled out the flute and

shoulders so I pulled out the flute and played for him immediately I notice his

played for him immediately I notice his

played for him immediately I notice his face becoming softer the longer I played

face becoming softer the longer I played

face becoming softer the longer I played the kinder he looked then I switched to

the kinder he looked then I switched to

the kinder he looked then I switched to the kalimba the tan piano and I noticed

the kalimba the tan piano and I noticed

the kalimba the tan piano and I noticed he was tapping his foot when I was done

he was tapping his foot when I was done

he was tapping his foot when I was done he leaned forward and he said what the

he leaned forward and he said what the

he leaned forward and he said what the hell is that you’re wearing around your

hell is that you’re wearing around your

hell is that you’re wearing around your neck so I knew he was ready to talk

so I told him about the nomads of Nijel

so I told him about the nomads of Nijel they would daddy I said those guys they

they would daddy I said those guys they

they would daddy I said those guys they have a festival where they wake up in

have a festival where they wake up in

have a festival where they wake up in the morning and they do makeup on their

the morning and they do makeup on their

the morning and they do makeup on their bodies you know jury a all over the

bodies you know jury a all over the

bodies you know jury a all over the place and then the women come and choose

place and then the women come and choose

place and then the women come and choose the guy who has the best makeup and

the guy who has the best makeup and

the guy who has the best makeup and that’s the one they marry he said I be

that’s the one they marry he said I be

that’s the one they marry he said I be Dom tell me more about those people so I

Dom tell me more about those people so I

Dom tell me more about those people so I did and I also told him about my family

did and I also told him about my family

did and I also told him about my family so he relaxed and opened up he pointed

so he relaxed and opened up he pointed

so he relaxed and opened up he pointed that the needle in his arm I said you

that the needle in his arm I said you

that the needle in his arm I said you see this this isn’t the first time I’m

see this this isn’t the first time I’m

see this this isn’t the first time I’m doing this the first time it didn’t work

doing this the first time it didn’t work

doing this the first time it didn’t work if it doesn’t what now I’m going to die

if it doesn’t what now I’m going to die

if it doesn’t what now I’m going to die I’m so worried about my wife how is she

I’m so worried about my wife how is she

I’m so worried about my wife how is she gonna manage the farm without me the

gonna manage the farm without me the

gonna manage the farm without me the machines are so big I said I hope it

machines are so big I said I hope it

machines are so big I said I hope it works my friend so we talked more and

works my friend so we talked more and

works my friend so we talked more and shared our pain he realized that we had

shared our pain he realized that we had

shared our pain he realized that we had the same sense of humor we loved at the

the same sense of humor we loved at the

the same sense of humor we loved at the same things I know this was the first

same things I know this was the first

same things I know this was the first time for this man to meet someone like

time for this man to meet someone like

time for this man to meet someone like me when his wife returned he said honey

me when his wife returned he said honey

me when his wife returned he said honey honey honey come come come and meet my

honey honey come come come and meet my

honey honey come come come and meet my new best friend

new best friend

new best friend he’s from Uganda his name is Sammy tear

he’s from Uganda his name is Sammy tear

he’s from Uganda his name is Sammy tear this man had learned to let go of

this man had learned to let go of

this man had learned to let go of judgment of me he’d learned to look at

judgment of me he’d learned to look at

judgment of me he’d learned to look at what we had in common

what we had in common

what we had in common this reaffirmed to me my grandfather’s

this reaffirmed to me my grandfather’s

this reaffirmed to me my grandfather’s way my grandfather’s lessons that we

way my grandfather’s lessons that we

way my grandfather’s lessons that we must let go of judgment of others and

must let go of judgment of others and

must let go of judgment of others and throw away fear in order to live

throw away fear in order to live

throw away fear in order to live peacefully and we must look at the

peacefully and we must look at the

peacefully and we must look at the commonality between us in order to truly

commonality between us in order to truly

commonality between us in order to truly communicate in my own life in the u.s. I

communicate in my own life in the u.s. I

communicate in my own life in the u.s. I was faced with extreme challenges when

was faced with extreme challenges when

was faced with extreme challenges when my wife Joanne who I had been you know

my wife Joanne who I had been you know

my wife Joanne who I had been you know with for over 20 years two days after

with for over 20 years two days after

with for over 20 years two days after Christmas she could not pronounce my

Christmas she could not pronounce my

Christmas she could not pronounce my name when she would try she just only

name when she would try she just only

name when she would try she just only come up with sound accesses so I took

come up with sound accesses so I took

come up with sound accesses so I took her to the doctor and there we were told

her to the doctor and there we were told

her to the doctor and there we were told she had a tumor size of a golf ball in a

she had a tumor size of a golf ball in a

she had a tumor size of a golf ball in a and it was incurable but we still had

and it was incurable but we still had

and it was incurable but we still had music Joann fought this disease for

music Joann fought this disease for

music Joann fought this disease for about a year and 22 days she loved to

about a year and 22 days she loved to

about a year and 22 days she loved to sing but after the first operation she

sing but after the first operation she

sing but after the first operation she couldn’t sing anymore so when would sing

couldn’t sing anymore so when would sing

couldn’t sing anymore so when would sing to her she would just move her lips to

to her she would just move her lips to

to her she would just move her lips to go along with a song I thought this was

go along with a song I thought this was

go along with a song I thought this was going to be an extremely challenging and

going to be an extremely challenging and

going to be an extremely challenging and difficult experience but he turned out

difficult experience but he turned out

difficult experience but he turned out to be beautiful my life became easy my

to be beautiful my life became easy my

to be beautiful my life became easy my body mind and spirit became very strong

body mind and spirit became very strong

body mind and spirit became very strong we’re not going the studio to write

we’re not going the studio to write

we’re not going the studio to write music music will just flow into my head

music music will just flow into my head

music music will just flow into my head people would ask me how are you doing

people would ask me how are you doing

people would ask me how are you doing under say I’m doing just fine and I was

under say I’m doing just fine and I was

under say I’m doing just fine and I was truly doing fine I believe it was

truly doing fine I believe it was

truly doing fine I believe it was because I wasn’t focused on myself

because I wasn’t focused on myself

because I wasn’t focused on myself quietly Joanne’s doctor told us that she

quietly Joanne’s doctor told us that she

quietly Joanne’s doctor told us that she was going to die but we should not let

was going to die but we should not let

was going to die but we should not let her know but then she came to me and

her know but then she came to me and

her know but then she came to me and said why do I have this feeling that you

said why do I have this feeling that you

said why do I have this feeling that you were told I was going to die

were told I was going to die

were told I was going to die so I lied to her I looked at her said no

so I lied to her I looked at her said no

so I lied to her I looked at her said no I don’t know why you’re getting that

I don’t know why you’re getting that

I don’t know why you’re getting that you’re not gonna die but then a few

you’re not gonna die but then a few

you’re not gonna die but then a few weeks later she found out that yes we’d

weeks later she found out that yes we’d

weeks later she found out that yes we’d been told she was going to die and her

been told she was going to die and her

been told she was going to die and her best friend me I’d like to her she said

best friend me I’d like to her she said

best friend me I’d like to her she said I want to talk to you my heart was

I want to talk to you my heart was

I want to talk to you my heart was boiling my heart was beating I was

boiling my heart was beating I was

boiling my heart was beating I was boiling inside I sat next to her

boiling inside I sat next to her

boiling inside I sat next to her wondering what she was going to say she

wondering what she was going to say she

wondering what she was going to say she said promise me one thing

said promise me one thing

said promise me one thing promise me that when I go you don’t

promise me that when I go you don’t

promise me that when I go you don’t marry the first woman who walks into

marry the first woman who walks into

marry the first woman who walks into your life she was not thinking about

your life she was not thinking about

your life she was not thinking about herself life is easier when we take

herself life is easier when we take

herself life is easier when we take focus off of ourselves I waited but

focus off of ourselves I waited but

focus off of ourselves I waited but actually I didn’t wait I’ve made all

actually I didn’t wait I’ve made all

actually I didn’t wait I’ve made all kinds of mistakes until finally I found

kinds of mistakes until finally I found

kinds of mistakes until finally I found the right wife the right woman who even

the right wife the right woman who even

the right wife the right woman who even up to now we have Joanna’s pictures all

up to now we have Joanna’s pictures all

up to now we have Joanna’s pictures all over the house even in a place where I

over the house even in a place where I

over the house even in a place where I write music music hills

[Music]

[Music] thank you very much thank you

thank you very much thank you

thank you very much thank you thank you thank you what are you thank

thank you thank you what are you thank

thank you thank you what are you thank you

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