Birmingham – Doriano Carta

Amanda Marshall’s “Birmingham” is a powerful and important song. First, the song is a beautiful showcase of Amanda’s incredible voice and immense talents. The music is also a tremendous pleasure to experience. Then all of a sudden, the lyrics and the message of the song starts to get to you as the story unfolds like a great movie and sucks you in. By the end, you’re pulling for the woman in the song to make it out of her horrific situation.

I know this isn’t a happy topic but it’s something that continues to happen each and every day and every night. What breaks the heart is that this abuse is happening to sweet and innocent people that we know. It’s happening right now to your next door neighbor and God forbid their child too. It’s happening to that family you sit next to at church every Sunday! Why don’t these people say something? No one really knows why. Unfortunately, too many of these people never cry for help, instead they just cry in silence. Sometimes the only way it ends is in tragedy. It just isn’t fair.

Anyway, my hope in sharing this song and message is a long shot I know but I’m praying that it might actually help someone, perhaps even you! If this helps one person get out of their destructive and dangerous situation then I’ll be happy. If it helps them save a child as well then I’ll be very happy and relieved. Maybe you can feel inspired to help someone you know that’s caught in this abusive relationship. You’ll regret it if you don’t at least try to help them get out or get help.

Life’s too short to live in fear and pain. Here are the words to this glorious song of hope and love.

Virgil Spencer’s got a ninteen-inch Hitachi
And many demons lingering
Friday night he pulled a gun to change the channel
Something that he picked up from the King
His wife remembers well the man she knew
Seems the dreams she had have all turned black and blue
She’s wasted years
No time for tears
‘Cause there’s another chance and a someday soon
Shining like the Alabama moon
She’s looking for her promised land
Out beyond the lights of Birmingham
It’s three a.m. and Virgil’s passed out on the sofa
A fifth of Jim Beam on the floor
She’s packed a bag she slips the keys out of his pocket
She’s careful not to slam the door
And as she drives she rubs her rosary
She’s never been so all alone she’s never felt so free
She’s got miles to go
Blind faith and hope
‘Cause there’s another chance and a someday soon
Shining like the Alabama moon
She’s looking for her promised land
Out beyond the lights of Birmingham
As the rain falls down upon the interstate
Any doubts she had are all but washed away
One long look back
At Birmingham
‘Cause there’s another chance and a someday soon
Shining like the Alabama moon
She’s looking for her promised land
Out beyond the lights of Birmingham

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