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Dedicated to Viola Liuzzo's Kids : Penny, Mary, Tommy, Anthony and Sally. And her late husband, Anthony.
To Viola's best friend : Sarah Evans
and to my friend and mentor, the recently departed : The Late, Great, Harry Belafonte
"Silent Bear this is amazing it brought tears to my eyes"- Anthony Liuzzo ( Son of Viola Liuzzo)
Harry and Pamela Belafonte:
Dear Silent Bear,
What a beautiful song and wonderful tribute to Viola.
Harry & I listened to it last night and were very moved
Hope that you are well.
All ok on .....
His spirits remain high as do mine.
Take care.
Warm regards,
pamela
"Wow! thank you so much for this. It is beautifully haunting. I am Viola’s youngest, I was six when she was assassinated. " Sally Liuzzo-Prado
Thank you Silent Bear for Your beautiful song and speaking the truth about what happened to my mom Penn Ann Liuzzo-Herrington Viola's oldest daughter
Fabulous tribute to Viola, Silent Bear!
Love your vocals.
You have such a good heart.
Thank you for sending.
Warmly,
Ali
Alison Oscar- Jon Landau Management ( Bruce Springsteen)
lyrics
Viola Liuzzo Written by Silent Bear C2022
Published by Forked Tree Music BMI
Viola, Viola Liuzzo
The K.K.K shot you down
With an FBI man looking on
Viola, Viola Liuzzo
Well they just killed you dead
Shot a bullet through your head
You were a champion for Civil Rights
You heeded Martin’s call and you
Joined the fight
To Selma, Alabama on your way you did ride, You put your life on the line
For the cause to survive
Chorus;
“The only thing that racists hate more than the blacks
Were the white’s helping them,” her daughter did say
They burned a cross on their lawn and fired shots at their house
Called them “ nigger lovers,” with their ignorant mouths
Sarah Evans was your best friend
A black restaurant worker, she was true to the end
Took care of your kids, after they took your life
She was loyal and kind and colorblind.
Your husband and your kids well they did cry
Another covert victim of the FBI
Like MLK and Malcolm X
They got you out of the way
Put a noose ‘round your neck
And J. Edgar Hoover, the sick
Racist sociopath, tried to smear your name
As to cover his tracks
But in the eyes of the truth the law ain’t always right
What’s done in the dark will be brought to the light
Viola, Viola Liuzzo, The FBI shot you down
With the K.K.K in their palms
Viola, Viola Liuzzo, , They rigged the game from the start
Shot a bullet through your heart
Turned out the real killer was the FBI man
But he was let off because he testified against the klan
They brought up charges of murder in the first degree
But as Viola lay dead her murderer was set free
So the family sued the FBI but a federal judge
Threw out the case and it was neutralized
So all they got was a large court fee bill
As the government fraud prevailed and justice was stilled
Hoover got his name on a building in the center of town
As Viola lay six feet under the ground They left five kids
Scared and motherless as “ we shall overcome,” bled from her lips
Viola, Viola Liuzzo, The FBI shot you down
With the K.K.K in their palms
Viola, Viola Liuzzo, , They rigged the game from the start
Shot a bullet through your heart
Viola, Viola Liuzzo
Sweet mother of Civil Rights
For equality for the black and white
Viola, Viola Liuzzo
One day they’ll sing your song
And make right what they got wrong
credits
released May 23, 2023
Written by Silent Bear C 2022
Silent Bear- Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocals, Harmonica
Dave Willey- Accordion/ Bass Guitar
Rhonda Wallen- Background Vocals
David Hinojosa- Cajon
Recorded at Rabbit Hole Studios
Engineered by David Hinojosa
Mixed by David Hinojosa
Mastered by David Glasser
Produced by Silent Bear
Executive Produced by David Hinojosa/ Rabbit Hole Studios and Silent Bear
* Link to Slideshow Video on Youtube youtu.be/t6Q_asyj6GU
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