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Cathedral Notre Dame

from Notes from the Lesser Middle by Tom Alter

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Written and performed by Tom Alter
Copyright 2019 - All rights reserved

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Well I've never been to Paris
And strolled the river Seine
But I always hoped to someday.
And it's never been our purpose
To cause each other pain,
But we always seem to do so each day.

Now I watch the flames shoot up
From Cathedral Notre Dame.
Burning from the inside out,
Spires falling from the ground.

I'm reminded of the flag and stone,
We each claim as our own
While community is breaking down
Like Cathedral Notre Dame.

So hard to watch the TV screen,
We've fallen so far down
It's just too sad to think about
Cathedral Notre Dame.

But now the word has changed, they say
500 fighters saved enough
To build her back someday.

And I'm thinking,
How many million
Will it take to turn around?
What will it take to salvage us
Like Cathedral Notre Dame?

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from Notes from the Lesser Middle, released May 15, 2019

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Tom Alter Detroit, Michigan

Tom Alter is a singer-songwriter based in Detroit. The influences of jazz, folk, pop, and Latin genres are found in his original compositions. Tom's lyrics mix world events with the affect on his personal ideals. He has released 3 EPs and 2 albums since 2019. His work can be found on digital and streaming music platforms. He is also a member of the duo After Blue.
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