Now That You Know

Video release date February 18, 2022

Performed by Lisa Jones and Bill Bromfield
Words and music by Lisa Jones Bromfield

We’ve all seen the films
We’ve read the information
We’ve heard the cries for justice
In this divided nation

CHORUS:
Now that you know
How can you go be talking about bootstraps
Now that you know
How can you go overlooking divided roadmaps

We’ve heard the tired lies
Seen what gets represented
We’ve seen the different treatment
Law enforcement has consented

CHORUS:
Now that you know
How can you go thinking we have equal freedom
Now that you know
How can you go letting anyone just get a few crumbs

BRIDGE:
Do something, say something, acknowledge it’s not right
And listen, listen, listen, listen and learn
Collaborate, communicate, follow another way
‘Cause we still leave folks to twist and burn
So listen, listen, listen, listen and learn

We all know folks move up
Knowing people in high places
We think our minds are open
But hire similar names and faces

CHORUS:
Now that your know
How can you go believing there is equal access
Now that you know
How can you go thinking only some deserve success

REFRAIN:

Listen, listen, listen, listen and learn

This song was recorded “live” in front of a green screen on October 4, 2021 with bass overdubbed later. The audio was produced by Bill Bromfield using Cakewalk by Bandlab, Sonar V.8.53, Adobe Audition 3 and Acoustica 7.  The video was produced by Lisa and Bill using PowerDirector 365 by Cyberlink.

Additional pictures and videos used with permission from ShutterStock except for the map about red-lining which is from: 

https://dsl.richmond.edu/panorama/redlining/#loc=5/39.1/-94.58

To learn more about Red-lining (the practice of denying loans to people of color) check out their larger website: 

Copyright © 2021, 2022 by Lisa Jones Bromfield and Bill Bromfield

Copyright (P) 2022 by Lisa Jones Bromfield and Bill Bromfield