Orange Lady

from Hear My Truth by The Karlos Kollective

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WORLD MELODIC JIG
A song i wrote for FAWM last year in India all about a beautiful old Nepalese lady i met in Rishikesh. This lady was unassuming, compassionate, hilarious, always smiling (as well as having quite abrupt opinions on business men!) and yet slept outside every night, despite the cold and torrential thunderstorms we experienced.

She demonstrated to me a human compassion that gets missed over here because we live very much separate from people in this sort of life.

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It's close to closing time and she's here
At the chai stall where we meet
and settle down here.
Buy the round and crack a smile
with the orange lady for a while
then have another to confirm, what we've learned

Verse 2
Roaming cattle, monkeys in the trees
Scooters honking rhythms up the street
Like Tom Cruise in Cocktail
The man mixes, joy prevails
sipping chai, wondering why
we are here.

Verse 3
Sleeping old outside
she has fears
Rain clouds drift our way
She sheds few tears
A life of giving for me and you
Could we do the same thing to

Orange lady, come inside
Orange lady, feel her smile
Be Orange lady, for a while

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from Hear My Truth, released February 1, 2018
Words and Music - Karl Harrison

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Hi there. The Karlos Kollective is a group led by Karlos Harrison.We produce a range of original songs in various styles including punk/indie/pop/anthems/ballads/harmonies/ acoustic and much more. Thank you so much for visiting for a listen and all the songs are available to purchase through this site. ... more

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