God Bless The Naive (single)

by Naomi Ashley

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You thought your rules were everybody’s rules
God bless the naïve, you never see it coming
Thought you’re too smart to ever suffer fools
But now that you’re the fool, another tune you’re humming

Black, white or gray exhibit A
They don’t care who’s innocent or guilty
Don’t waste your time, you’re going to have to find
Another way around the injustice

Standing too close - the lines were blurred
You lost a game you didn’t know you’re playing
You can look up every single word
And still not know what the hell they’re saying

They misdirect, you object
You’re overruled, there’s no one to sustain you
Don’t waste your time you’re going to have to find
Another way around the injustice

Life’s not fair or so they say after they play you
But when you see how it can be…you’re free

They’re gonna do what they do, people do what they want
They go through lives like shirts they wanna try on
We’ve all been hurt, we make our choice
Is this the hill you want to die on

End of the day you’re ex parte
You gotta be your own judge and jury
And then in time you’re going to find yourself
Another way around the injustice
The injustice
The injustice

You thought your rules were everybody’s rules
God bless the naive

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released July 22, 2021
Written by: Naomi Ashley
Produced by Naomi Ashley

Naomi Ashley – vocals, guitar
Jason Batchko – drums
Josh Piet – bass
Max Crawford – trumpet, trombone
Paul Von Mertens - clarinet, bass clarinet
Jon Williams - piano
Robert Harris - tenor banjo

Horn arrangement by Max Crawford

Mixed and Mastered by Blaise Barton, Joyride Studios

Recorded by:
Jon Smith, Retro Room
Jon Williams
Max Crawford
Robert Harris
Paul Von Mertens

Cover art by Amanda Eich, Caffeination Design

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