MARC BLACK – SOMETIME A SPARK





Marc Black: vocals & guitar, Brahim Fribgane: oud & doumbek,
Steve Gorn: wooden flute, Michael Esposito: electric bass, Eric Parker: drum kit
Produced by Marc Black
Recorded by Ted Orr at Sertso Studio, Woodstock
Mixed by Marc Black & Ted Orr
(P) & (C) 2011 Suma Records
www.marcblack.com


“I wanted to honor Mohamed Bouazizi, a humble fruit peddler who sacrificed his life and somehow changed our world forever”

Mohamed Bouazizi lived on a dusty, narrow street
a tiny, three-room house with a patio of concrete
(where his) mother hung the laundry and the red chillis to dry
five brothers, and a sister, all somehow getting by

Mohamed Bouazizi this fruit vendor, standing tall
worked every day and somehow, he fed them all
But on December 17th, 2000 and 10
the municipal inspector and Mohamed had a run in

Sometime a spark
is all that we need
to see how dark
our world has come to be

Sometime a spark
sometime a spark
sometime a spark
will light up the world

Faida Hamdy followed the law down to the 'T'
she said, 'you don't have a license, give those apples to me’
he said ‘no’ and she slapped him and he fell against his cart
that moment changed the world, she broke Mohamed's heart

He was beaten by her colleagues several times that day
teach him a lesson, disobedience does not pay
but at high noon, Mohamed went to the governor's high gate
soaked in paint thinner, Mohamed changed our fate

Sometime a spark
is all that we need
to see how dark
our world has come to be

Sometime a spark
sometime a spark
sometime a spark
will light up the world

Mohamed, this fruit vendor, shook the world with his power
Tunis, Cairo and Washington, so-called leaders hide out and cower
'we'll give you what you want, give you everything you seek
just go back to pretending, it's you who is meek'

But there was no turning back, and just like in days of old
sacred parchments torched the heaven, and touched every soul
but this was no cheap religion these flames purged every heart
Mohamed gave his life, and gave us a new start

Sometime a spark
is all that we need
to see how dark
our world has come to be

Sometime a spark
sometime a spark
sometime a spark
will light up the world

(Marc Black) – Jesuma Publishing, ASCAP –