From the recording Where the Light Lives
A joyful musical statement that Joy will speak her truth and openly love who she needs to love. She offers rousing encouragement to others to do the same and sing out strong.
Lyrics
Say What I Need to Say
Words & Music by Joy Zimmerman
I will not disappear when your heart is full of fear
Can’t keep this big old world from turning ‘round
Heads buried in the sand could never understand
Lives different from their own
Triumphs, struggles others undergo
Say what I need to say, love who I need to love
Let it show, you will know
Be who I need to be, live what I need to live
Sing out strong, all along
Read new writing on the wall; injustice, you must fall
We’re all more free when we set our hatred down
Changes underway bring a wider range of gray
A world more open, listen to the sound
Our stories, our voices abound
Say what I need to say, love who I need to love
Let it show, you will know
Be who I need to be, live what I need to live
Sing out strong, all along
We need to be heard
Truth has the last word
Say what we need to say, love who we need to love
Live out loud, be proud
Be who we need to be, live what we need to live
Sing out strong, all along
Say what we need to say, love who we need to love
Let it show, love will grow and grow and grow
Say what we need to say, love who we need to love
Live out loud, live proud
Be who we need to be, live what we need to live
All along, sing out strong