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"Season Of Hope" was a commentary on what seemed like fruitless times where even those who did the right thing didn't see rewards. Sensing the rising tensions and frustration of young people in urban America, Keith wrote this song a year before the LA riots.

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From my 1992 album for EMI that was never completed or released. It was intended to be a ground breaking album of multi-dimensions: socio-political commentary, introspective love songs, with varied dance rhythms: reggae, hip-hop, zouk, and house, all to timelessly moved people's mind, body, and soul.

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“Season Of Hope”
(c) 1992 Keith Thompson/Jamlure International, all rights reserved BMI.

I was a good boy, made the grade, worked hard in school.
They promised me a college education would make life's finances cool.
Then there was Joe, who lived in Ole E bottles on the back of the school bus.
Eventually, he dropped out and then down without a care or fuss.
But see, I hunted jobs, months in, days out. Found the promise was a lie. I wound up selling fast food. Living a slow life. Saw the hope in me die.
So come!
Hard to find a job. Easy to get a gun. Join the right mob and put my life on the run.
Bullets dem a fly. Babies dem a cry. My head's pounding 'cause my life is a lie.

Where is my season of hope you promised me?
- (Babylon mi
wan fi know)
We need happy days of our own. Can't you see?
- (Jah man, jah man, jah man)
Where is that season of hope? We're so in need.
- (Betta know)
We need relief from the storm or there'll be no peace.
- (So come, so come, some come, gwaan)
Where, ahh, is that season of hope for you and for me?
Where is that season of hope? We need happy days of our own.

I was a good boy, on the job, worked like a fool.
They promised me sure success if I played by the rules.
Then the day came, ahh, when I learned the score.
There's a job ceiling, don't ya know, and it's at ground floor.
Now there's Joe livin' the life; big mac daddy. He's go those custom benz. They say he's pushin rock. But I thought crime didn't pay?
Brother, where is your sense?
So, come, follow me now!
Hard fi find a job. Easy fi get a gun. Join di right mob and put mi life pon the run.
Bullets dem a fly. Babies dem a cry. My head's pounding 'cause my life is a lie.
Come again, come again!
Hard fi find a job. Easy fi get a gun. Join di right mob and put mi life pon the run.
Bullets dem a FLY Babies dem a CRY. My head's pounding 'cause my life is a lie.
Where is my season of hope you promised? Hey, hey?
- (Babylon mi ha fi know)
We need happy days of our own. Can't you see?
- (Jah man, jah man, jah man)
Where is that season of hope? We're so in need.
- (Come now, come now)
We need relief from the storm or there'll be no peace.
- (Betta know!)
Where, ahh, is that season of hope for you and for me?
(Ease off)

Oohh--- Where is that season of hope?
Where's you'rs and mine - (Tell dem!)
Tell you mother - (Tell dem!)
Your father - (Say wha?)
Your sister - (Come again)
Your brother – (School dem)
There'll be no peace until there's ---
a season – (Teach dem)
of hope, eh hey, ah, for you – (um huh)
and me – (Again),
oo woo – (Tell dem)
woo ,woo – (Gwaan!)
Hard to find a life. - (Talk to dem!)
Easy to get a gun. - (Betta know)
Join the right crew. Put my life, put my life, on the run---
Young babies are crying – (Mercy!)
and the bullets are flyin. – (Move ya!)
I need a, you need a, season. Of hope. Some hope.

credits

from Unreleased: Timeless Early Gems, released March 3, 2016
Music Composed, Performed, and Produced by Keith Thompson

Engineer: Doc Dougherty
Additional Drum Programming: Jazzy Joyce
Guitar: Felix Hernandez
Keyboards, drums: KT

(c) 1992 Jamlure International (BMI), all rights reserved.

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Keith Thompson New York, New York

Soulful, deep, house, and reggae are the dimensions of Thompson's musical world. "Break 4 Love" - "Can't Take It" - "The Rhythm Of Life" - "Living On The Front-line" - "Beirut Is On Fire" - "Borders Don't Matter" - "Africa In Your Veins"; over 3.5 million sold and counting. Every house music lover should have at least a few Keith's tracks in their player.
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