Written at the request of my wife to be played a colleage's retirement party.
Some years later a video was shot by my friend Chris Blow. Chris was helped out with the editing by Joey Burke youtu.be/ykhrkO2rImg
lyrics
Large Of Heart
The world is tough, corrupt and crazy
Step out of line, you'll be tasered
But there are those, who stand apart
Large of heart, large of heart
They lend a hand, no agenda
Open wide, no great pretender
They shine a light, in the dark
Large of heart, large of heart
World takes you, then shakes ya down
That's when they, bring you around
All the noise, and all the anger
Love is lost, coiled in danger
But there are those, who make a start
Large of heart, large of heart
Just when ya, don't know what to do
That's when they help pull ya through
All you got, is what you're given
All you learn, through all the living
A ragin' fire, from a spark
Large of heart, large of heart
There are those, who stand apart
Large of heart, large of heart
credits
from All Things Considered Vol 1,
released February 11, 2022
Mark Ripp: vocals, guitars, bass, harmonica, tambourine, programming
John Toffoli: drums
I'm a singer songwriter in the Americana genre. My start was in the coffee houses of Toronto some forty years ago. Those
folk beginnings were followed by a ten year run as front man and writer for Canadian roots rockers The Bel-Vistas. The last couple of decades have been spent raising a family and pursuing music as a solo artist....more
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