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Part of the Problem, Part of the Solution

from Blooming Roses by Doug Hoekstra

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Part of the Problem, Part of the Solution

Every time she asked a question
She never stopped to wait
For the answer comin' to her
Like wind across the face
She loved to listen to the sound of her own voice
In the end, around the bend, we come back to make a choice
Part of the problem or part of the solution

I know a man with a calculator
Maximizing deals
Working out the bottom line
Abstract becomes real
Corner stores, historic homes, gone like a pack of smokes
It looks to me like monopoly, a ticky tack burlesque show, to be
Part of the problem or part of the solution

So, come to me, whispered words, flicker like fireflies
Here and gone we carry on throughout the lonely night

There’s a crowd walking down the street
Torches in their hands
He said, she said, somehow it all spread
Does anybody understand?
I saw the anger mount on the black and white video
Open up the window, baby, you can catch another show
To be part of the problem or part of the solution

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from Blooming Roses, released January 1, 2008
Jimmy Bowland - saxophones
Charlie Degenhart – backing vocals
Paul Griffith - drums
Doug Hoekstra – vocals, acoustic guitar
Joe Rathbone – electric guitar
Paul Slivka – bass
Barry Walsh - piano

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Doug Hoekstra Nashville, Tennessee

Doug Hoekstra’s singular musical persona sets sympathetic narratives against understated vocals, memorable melodies, and subtle but unexpected arrangement turns. His albums have earned Nashville Music Award and Independent Music Award nominations, a bevy of top 10 list appearances, and a reputation as a “songwriter’s songwriter” (CMJ Music Monthly). "The Day Deserved" due out Spring 2021 ... more

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