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Where Were You When

by Ben Phelps Project

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Where were you when the lies took over
Where were you when they laughed like jokers
Where were you when we hit rock bottom
The man’s gonna to do what the man is gonna do
Where were you when the world cried out
Where were you when our high came down
Where were you when we made our come back
I guess we’re gonna have to wait and…

see
see
see
gonna have to wait and…
see
see
see

Where were you when the banks cashed out
Where were you when our hope was in doubt
Where were you when the wind blew over
The houses owned by the black and brown
Where were you when we needed you to say
Where were you when the man had his way
Where were you when the kids got shot down
And all you could do was think and…

pray
pray
pray
all you did was…
pray
pray
pray
and now it’s too late

Love is coming back again
Gone are the days where hate wins
No more can we watch the world end
The future screams “where….where were you when?”

Where were you when iron was on their wrists
Where were you when they caged our innocence
Where were you when they decided that fear was fixed by a taller fence
Where were you when the earth was aflame
Where were you when you prayed in His name
Where were you when you saw our faces
And still chose not to do the right damn…

thing
thing
thing
chose not to do a damn…
thing
thing
thing
before it’s too late

Where were you when the knee was on his neck
Where were you for the 8:46
Where were you when the people marched on…
for life, for love for respect…

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released October 8, 2020
Music & Lyrics by Michael Jonathan Adams

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Ben Phelps Project Smithfield, Virginia

The Ben Phelps Project is a band out of the Richmond area with a sound that blends together with the likes of The Black Keys, Snarky Puppy with a little bit of R&B. "Wake Up The Guards" is the band's sophomore album. It's a collection of rock, funk, R&B, soul and everything in between. With a track listing of 15 songs, this album best personifies the six member's tastes, passions and styles. ... more

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