This track was recorded and produced in 2021 by the band Sane Ground specifically as a fundraiser for the UK prevention of young suicide charity PAPYRUS
This is a recently edited version of the June Cole vocal mix of the track.
The Sensory Garden Project is proudly supporting PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide.
PAPYRUS's helpline, HOPELINEUK, provides free and confidential support to those living with thoughts of suicide – as well as those concerned about someone. The advisers will help keep you safe for now and provide practical advice for starting safe conversations
around suicide.
To call HOPELINEUK ring 0800 068 4141.
The Sensory Garden Project is a Facebook group, with members sharing music, comedy and art to help raise funds
lyrics
Walk tall (Sane Ground Version, Edited)
Walk tall, walk straight and look the world right in the eye
That's what my mama told me when I was about knee high
She said son, be a proud man and hold your head up high
Walk tall, walk straight and look the world right in the eye
All through the years that I grew up, ma taught these things to me
But I was young and foolish then and much too blind to see
I ignored the things she said as if I'd never heard
Now I see and understand the wisdom of her words
Walk tall, walk straight and look the world right in the eye
That's what my mama told me when I was about knee high
She said, son, be a proud man and hold your head up high
Walk tall, walk straight and look the world right in the eye
I started goin' places where the youngsters gathered loud ‘n‘ raw
I got to know the kind of girls everybody needs to know
I fell in with a good crowd and laughed and drank with them
Through the laughter mama's words would echo now and then
Walk tall, walk straight and look the world right in the eye
That's what my mama told me when I was about knee high
She said, son, be a proud man and hold your head up high
Walk tall, walk straight and look the world right in the eye
I got in trouble yes with Babylon and I'm in prison now
Through these prison bars I see the world, and know they ain’t right
I've got one year left to serve and when my time is done
I'll walk tall and straight and make ma proud call me a son
Walk tall, walk straight and look the world right in the eye
That's what my mama told me when I was about knee high
She said, son, be a proud man and hold your head up high
Walk tall, walk straight and look the world right in the eye
Walk tall, walk straight and look the world right in the eye
credits
from Walk Tall for Papyrus - Volume 2,
released December 1, 2021
Sane Ground from Germany ... in memory of Udo H (Rudolf) Felix RIP
Ingo Gräwert - Drums
Roland Köferstein - Bass
Udo H. Felix -Guitar
Karim König - Vocal
Hakan Beşeoğlu -Keyboards
June Cole - Backing Vocals
Artwork by Lisa Pike
Special thanks to Saskia Felix
"Walk Tall" is a country music song written by American songwriter Don Wayne. It was a number 3 hit on the UK singles chart in 1964 for Irish singer Val Doonican, becoming Doonican's first British chart success. Doonican's version also reached no.2 in Ireland and no.29 in Australia.
Released: 1964
Songwriter: Don Wayne (Don Choate)
WALK TALL written by Don Choate.
Reservoir 416 o/b/o Painted Desert Music Corp. controls 100% of this Composition
SANE GROUND
Founded in 2006 this live band is able to rock the stage with any kind of Jamaican live music which reaches from ska to foundation to classics to modern roots to 90's and new era dancehall styles.
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Reggae, Dancehall, Roots, Dub, Rub-A-Dub, Ska, Foundation, Classics etc.
