From the recording Sins and Promises
Gypsy struggles to maintain in a world meant to keep women and poor people oppressed. She is poor, a woman, ...and oppressed. Grappling with inequity, she flees both literally and figuratively, finding new inner strength and resolve along the way.
Lyrics
Shoulder the Weight
I'm trying hard to build but I found
Can't raise a structure with a base so unsound
It is more than just paying dues
The ones who are down, continue to lose
It is the nature of the beast
Some folks stop while others continue to feast
I can’t shoulder the weight
Sometimes it's too much to take
I’ve got to make an escape from
Here
The failure in life is lifting from me
Stand up and face the cadence of humanity
Clearing the dirt from my face
Either planting the pole or burning at the stake
It is the nature of the beast
Some folks stop while others continue to feast
I can’t shoulder the weight
Sometimes it's too much to take
I’ve got to make an escape from
Here