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Better in TX

by Brian Shapiro Band

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Happy to announce the upcoming release of our new single, "Better in TX", which confronts some of the irrational anti-abortion arguments being used to alter the abortion access landscape. This song will be part of our next full-length LP due out early 2023. KEEP CHOICE LEGAL!

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Girl lives with her Uncle Texas way
That is where his gaze met her legs
It was several weeks before she knew
There was nothing that she could do

They say life’s precious
Just not for us
Where can she get an abortion

When you’re the victim of abuse
Parenting might not be what you want to do
And if you’re a woman who likes to chose
That choice will be made for you

They say life’s precious
Just not for us
Where can she get an abortion

Oh my my
Caught my neighbor’s eye
They have a plan
They want to feel grand
So they spy
On us all of the time
Feeling proud
By keeping folks like us down

We live in a place and time
Where empathy gets placed last in line
And walls grow tall around some people’s hearts
So you best not stand too far apart
‘Cause they would rather hedge their bets
On fantasies not really exists
They say life’s precious
They say life’s precious

They say life’s precious
Just not for us
Where can she get an abortion

copyright © 2022 Brian Shapiro

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released November 5, 2022
Written by Brian Shapiro
Arranged by Ben Kutner-Duff and Brian Shapiro
Engineered, Mixed, and Mastered by Andy Clarke
Recorded at Retro City Studios, Philadelphia, PA

Vocals/Guitar- Brian Shapiro
Vocals- Amelia Bushell
Drums- Ben Kutner-Duff
Bass- Ed Moman
Guitar/Upright Bass-Rory Flynn
Trumpet- Dr. Courtney Jones
Piano- Alex Posmontier
Cello- Ezgi Yargici
Violins- June Bender and Brownwyn Beth Livezey

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Brian Shapiro Band Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Shapiro’s storytelling focuses on themes of distorted thinking, the idea of what it means to be normal, and the question of how to accept hard truths we may not be ready to accept. Shapiro has been called a keen observer in his songwriting capacity with a freewheeling creativity that sparkles with skewed humor. With a powerful, yet intimate voice, Shapiro speaks to the hyperbolic times we live in. ... more

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