isimusic
Songs   Home  

Promises


PLAY -



PROMISES (SEALED WITH LOVE) Words & Music by Gerald Jennings

WHEN I LOOK AT THE NEWS FROM SATELLITE BROADCASTS ALL OVER THE WORLD; I DON?T UNDERSTAND HOW WE CAN LIVE WITH THE SUFFERING.
CHILDREN ARE DYING, PARENTS GRIEVING, BURY THE DEAD; AND WHEN I LOOK TOMORROW THERE WILL BE MORE OF THE SAME.

GOVERNMENTS CORRUPTED STAND UNDER JUDGEMENT AND JUSTICE WILL COME; ON THE GUILTY BEAUROCRATS LINING THEIR POCKETS WITH SILVER AND GOLD.
BUT WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IF WE STAND BY OUR PRINCIPLES AND DON?T LOOK AWAY; LISTEN TO YOUR HEART, I KNOW THERE?S SOMEONE YOU CAN HELP STARTING TODAY.

HOW MANY LIVES HAVE BEEN LOST?
IT?S SOMETHING THAT WE JUST GOTTA CHANGE.
HOW MANY LIVES HAVE BEEN LOST?
DON?T DANCE AROUND THE QUESTION AGAIN.
HOW MANY LIVES HAVE BEEN LOST?
THEIR LIVES DEPEND ON HOW WE BEHAVE, AND
IT WOULD BE A TRAGEDY; IF NO ONE WAS SAVED.

INSTRUMENTAL

HOW MANY LIVES HAVE BEEN LOST?
IT?S SOMETHING THAT WE JUST GOTTA CHANGE.
HOW MANY LIVES HAVE BEEN LOST?
DON?T DANCE AROUND THE QUESTION AGAIN.
HOW MANY LIVES HAVE BEEN LOST?
THEIR LIVES DEPEND ON HOW WE BEHAVE, AND
IT WOULD BE A TRAGEDY; IF NO ONE WAS SAVED.


I CAN UNDERSTAND THE FEELINGS SOME PEOPLE HAVE OF BEING BETRAYED; PROMISES MADE ARE BROKEN SOMEWHERE EVERYDAY.
BUT IF WE TOOK GOOD INTENTIONS AND MADE THEM COMMITMENTS, IT WOULDN?T TAKE LONG; THERE WOULD BE MANY GOOD CHANGES IF PROMISES MADE WERE SEALED WITH LOVE.
SEALED WITH LOVE, SEALED WITH LOVE. PROMISES MADE AND SEALED WITH LOVE. SEALED WITH LOVE, SEALED WITH LOVE, PROMISES MADE AND SEALED WITH LOVE. THERE WOULD BE MANY GOOD CHANGES IF PROMISES MADE WERE SEALED WITH LOVE.


Lyric Credits: geraldjennings
Music Credits: geraldjennings
Producer Credits: geraldjennings
Performance Credits: geraldjennings/josef patchen/joe hurt/jaimie brantley



Song Length: 4:16
Primary Genre: Rock-Easy Listening
Secondary Genre: -
Tempo / Feel: Medium Slow (91 - 110)
Lead Vocal: Male Vocal
Subject Matter 1: Government
Mood 1: Troubled
Language: English
Era: 1970 - 1979