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Treason

from Way Out West by Eli Lev

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Verse 1:

Well I’ve been thinking
That this is treason
What I’ve been doing with my life

My contributions
To the system
Have been minimal at best

There’s another power
That I’m after
It’s coming straight from my chest

Chorus 1:

That’s why I take my soul down to the river
And hold my head up to the sky x 2

Verse 2:

Well I’ve been thinking
That this is treason
What I’ve been doing with my life

The holy empire
and their shiny weapons
Have no power here

The chutes and ladders
The fame and dollars
Have all been scattered in to the air

Chorus 2:

That’s why I take my soul down to the river,
And hold my head up to the sky x2



Verse 3:

I’ve been thinking
That this is treason
What I’ve been doing with my life

There’s another power,
That I’m after
It’s taken me all this time to realize

Chorus 3:

Why I take my soul down to the river,
And hold my head up to the sky x2


Bridge:

Well I take my soul down to the riverside,
And I hold my head up to the sky

When they come asking, they ask me why,
I just hold me head up to the sky

Cause I’ve been down that road before,
And it goes round and around

So take my money, take my car
Take my status and take my wage
Take my future and take my name

Final Chorus:

I’m gonna keep my heart and gonna take my soul down to the river

I take my soul down to the river, and I hold my head up to the skyyyy


Released December 14, 2018

Copyright Eli Lev & Eli Lev Music, LLC

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from Way Out West, released December 14, 2018

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Eli Lev Silver Spring, Maryland

Rising singer-songwriter Eli Lev is making the world a smaller place, one song at a time.

Eli pens lyrics and melodies for everyday enlightenment—songs that resonate because they’re heartfelt, earthy, and offer wisdom he’s gained through lifelong travel and self-discovery.

He's just completed his Four Directions project: four EPs inspired by his time teaching on the Navajo Nation in Arizona.
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