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"On This Side Of The World" by Rashida Oji

from "Big​,​Big Woman" by Regina Wells Rashida Oji

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Something like this words of this song happened at work today 1/31/2017 - though the song came through me in 1988. A colleague called it "speaking truth to power - for real!". To me it speaks aptly to so much of what is happening in the world right now. May Love and Light return to the hearts of all humans in these times. May compassion prevail.

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On this side of, on this side of the world -On this side of, on this side of the world -There's a woman whose thinking and really re-linking the hand of one human to one. At the cost of it all she is living the cause. There's no peace till the love work is done. On this side of, on this side of the world - On this side of, on this side of the world - Give them beans, give them rice there's no real pain or strife. All people can't even choose life. Say it loud say it good, say alright if you could but, you know that he's beating his wife. On this side of, on this side of the world - On this side of, on this side of the world - Give them time for the crime. Say the system is fine. Can't you really get it in your head? He's not killing his mother or stabbing his brother, he's drown in the lies he's been fed. On this side of, on this side of the world - On this side of, on this side of the world -

There's a place where we can go. There's a way and we all know. Let's get it on cause it's all been said. We got to free ourselves. Get it in your head. We're the ones who make the choice. Make sweet music of all this noise. There can be happiness harmony if you'll only give your love to me.

On this side of, on this side of the world On this side of, on this side of the world - Who am I to be asking or even attracting the ill-fate of one's filled with hate? I'm an African woman. I'm through with my runnin'. I'm here to get up in your face. On this side of, on this side of the world, On this side of, on this side of the world - There your sister, your brother, the one or the other. We must teach about family. If you're stuck in the middle please don't give a little. Give your best so we all can be free.

On this side of, on this side of the world, On this side of, on this side of the world -

There's a place where we can go. There's a way and we all know. Let's get it on cause it's all been said. We got to free ourselves. Get it in your head. We're the ones who make the choice. Make sweet music of all this noise. There can be happiness harmony if you'll only set your power free -
On this side of the world.

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from "Big​,​Big Woman", released February 3, 2017
Lyrics, Music, Voice & Guitar: Regina Wells Rashida Oji
Additional Guitar and Arrangements: Lynn Vidal
Additional Arrangements: June Millington

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Regina Wells Rashida Oji Oakland, California

In November 1989 the artist Rashida Oji moved from St. Louis, MO to Oakland, CA seeking fame as a folk/rock singer/songwriter. "Continue The Journey" contains the message and healing balm of a performer turned
priestess. Now also known by her given name, Regina Wells, teaches mind/body awareness via the principles of Rosen Method Movement and Bodywork, working in private and in Addiction Medicine ... more

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