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Mountains to Flatten

from Jazzm​é​rica by Alexa Weber Morales

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In an unfortunately still relevant protest song, Alexa takes aim at the greed and apathy that are destroying our environment, with subtle digs at a particularly pernicious shrub. Features driving horns and catchy vocals.

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Mountains to Flatten, Valleys to Fill (BMI)
Words and music by Alexa Weber Morales © 2004

All my life I’ve been in the middle
Well not really, but I could always see the other side

I have a natural aversion to zealots, but who doesn’t
You say black I’ll say whi-yi-yi-yi-yite

Just to be contrary and spark a fight
But I’m not colorblind, my mind’s a hard thing to unwind

We’re all the same ostensibly
This is a true democracy ’sall about me and me and me and me

Mountains to flatten, valleys to fill
Rivers to reroute, dams to build
Deserts to water, forests to burn
Skies to darken, seas to churn

My Daddy always said, “The clothes make the man”
It don’t matter if your soul is just a tin can

There was no way I could meet my potential—but I owned the Rangers
Better to pass the time with lies and minor cri-yi-yi-yi-yimes

Now I’m the big big boss and might is right
The meek are mice and the cake is oh so ni-yi-yice

Mountains to flatten, valleys to fill
Rivers to reroute, dams to build
Deserts to water, forests to burn
Skies to darken, seas to churn

But life’s too short to stop and cry
When you can just sit back and drive for miles and miles and miles and miles

credits

from Jazzm​é​rica, released October 5, 2004
Alexa Weber Morales, vocals
Wayne Wallace, trombone
Frank Martin, organ
Paul Van Wageningen, trap drums
Michael Spiro, percussion
David Belove, electric bass
Andre Bush, electric guitars
Louis Fasman, John Worley, trumpets
Melecio Magdaluyo, saxophones

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Alexa Weber Morales Oakland, California

Since 2004, Oakland, Calif.-based multilingual (French, Spanish, Portuguese, English) songwriter Alexa Weber Morales has made 10 studio recordings, including 2 solo albums and a solo EP, From Me To Yule. In 2010, her vocals graced the Grammy-nominated latin jazz album Bien! Bien! In 2011, Alexa made her first all-original, fan-funded album, I Wanna Work For You. She loves to gig! ... more

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