Tribute to the needs of our Times.

You could ask for the truth to be told, Herb and the truth will recognize you. Our young are a different sort by the way they have been bred, and wed to a way of seeing the world around them without the lens of fighters. The fighters amongst our young people struggle with illusions they don't know are working against them. One illusion they resort to is their insistence on seeking their own counsel. How to get them to seek and listen to their elders and ancestors will not only save them time, but will give them real strength and real power!

The song you wrote, Herb is simple and the hardest truths are told simply. The difficulty our children have is believing it is hard to find the truth because so many have been told the truth is hidden by powerful people...

I heard all that in the song you wrote, and felt it in the needs of the times we are living. Thank you for the simplicity of truth. - Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories Feb. 9, 2017



Resistance Isn’t Futile

Resistance is futile.
At least that’s what they say.
But we’ve never been the kind to let
An adage get in the way.

We are told that acceptance,
Can be the way to peace.
But some things can’t be accepted.
Let our resistance never cease.

Oh, resistance isn’t futile.
It’s the only way.
To battle injustice.
When injustice comes our way.

Oh, resistance isn’t futile.
In spite of what you’ve heard.
Sometimes in the fight for right
No is the only word.

For to love humanity,
Means never saying “Yes”
To things that are inhuman,
Things that make us less.

Let’s gather our collective voice,
And together we’ll resist
Oppression and greed,
Hatred, and selfishness.

Oh, resistance isn’t futile.
It’s the only way.
To battle injustice.
When injustice comes our way.

Oh, resistance isn’t futile.
In spite of what you’ve heard.
Sometimes in the fight for right
No is the only word.

Resistance is futile,
So we’ve heard it said.
But those who’ve gone before us
And in whose path we tread.

Have shown us that the way to right
Is refusing to accept
The unacceptable wrong.
And braving the next step.

Oh, resistance isn’t futile.
It’s the only way.
To battle injustice.
When injustice comes our way.

Oh, resistance isn’t futile.
In spite of what you’ve heard.
Sometimes in the fight for right
No is the only word.

©2016 by Herb Tyson
Herb Tyson Singer/Songwriter