The Relentless School Nurse: Old Crow Medicine Show – Louder Than Guns

I heard this song today and was moved to share the video and the message. It is a powerful song about advocacy and action to protect our children and communities by band member Ketch Secor.  Here is the background of why Old Crow Medicine Show wrote “Louder Than Guns.” 

When the lives of 6 teachers and students were snuffed out in a couple minutes at Covenant School in Nashville, I knew I had to speak out, and so I sought every opportunity to do so. I wrote the song ‘Louder Than Guns’ and recorded it just a week after the funerals for the slain. Before we recorded the track, I carved their names in my fiddle – Hallie, Evelyn, William, the three 9-year-olds, and Mike, Cynthia, and Katherine, the three educators. I dedicate this song to them because I swore when the shooting came to Nashville I was going to work my hardest to make it the last stop on this runaway train of murders, gun violence, and terror. I stand up not knowing the answers as to how this will be done. I am a musician, not a politician. But I will use my voice from now on to demand the change our communities deserve; won’t you join us in Old Crow Medicine Show and take a stand in your community, too? – Ketch Secor

“Louder Than Guns” lyrics
Woke up this morning
It was Groundhog Day
I saw the same black veil on a crying face
And a flag flying half way
This time it was people I know
Gunned down in a minute or so
Only God knows when it’ll stop
But thoughts and prayers ain’t enough

Louder than guns more powerful than bullets flying
Is the voice rising up saying it’s about time
To put the last nail in the coffin
Put the last body in the ground
Callin’ on every town shout
Louder than guns

There’s a law on a dusty scroll from a feather pen
Says everyman’s right to defend shall not be infringed
Well this time I don’t agree
Any man should have his own army
More than an American child to live in sweet harmony

Louder than guns more powerful than bullets flying
Is the voice rising up saying it’s about time
To put the last nail in the coffin
Put the last body in the ground
Callin’ on every town shout
Louder than guns

I don’t wanna wake up on another Groundhog Day
Well, I don’t wanna hear another rat a tat tat echo down the hallway
No, freedoms just another word
For letting every voice be heard
Every heart and every hand
Every town take a stand

Louder than guns more powerful than bullets flying
Is the voice rising up saying it’s about damn time
To put the last nail in the coffin
Put the last body in the ground
Callin’ on every town shout
Louder than guns

Video directed by Julia Golonka

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