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John Lennon's "Gimme Some Truth" is a song that is sadly all too relevant in today's current climate, and one that expresses all of the anger and frustration I have been feeling at the state of our country. So I (virtually) got together with Adrian Bourgeois and my brother Noah Berk to record a new version of this iconic song.

On 6/19, Bandcamp is donating 100% of their share of all sales to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund to commemorate Juneteenth. I will also donating 100% of the sales of this single to that fund, regardless of what day it was purchased. The single is priced as "pay-what-you-can," including free, but if you choose not to pay, I ask that you please pay it forward when you have the opportunity. Contact your state and local governments, demand that they defund the police, condemn the senseless beating of peaceful protesters, and bring justice to the families of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and every single Black person murdered by police.

Black Lives Matter.

lyrics

I'm sick and tired of hearing things
From uptight, short-sighted, narrow-minded hypocritics
All I want is the truth
Just give me some truth

I've had enough of reading things
By neurotic, psychotic, pig-headed politicians
All I want is the truth
Just give me some truth

No short-haired, yellow-bellied, son of Tricky Dicky
Is going to mother hubbard soft soap me
With just a pocketful of hope
Money for dope
Money for rope

No short-haired, yellow-bellied, son of Tricky Dicky
Is going to mother hubbard soft soap me
With just a pocketful of soap
Money for dope
Money for rope

I'm sick to death of seeing things
From tight-lipped, condescending, mama's little chauvinists
All I want is the truth
Just give me some truth

I've had enough of watching scenes
With schizophrenic, egocentric, paranoiac, prima-donnas
All I want is the truth, now, now
Just give me some truth

No short-haired, yellow-bellied, son of Tricky Dicky
Is going to mother hubbard soft soap me
With just a pocketful of hope
It's money for dope
Money for rope

I'm sick to death of hearing things
From uptight, short-sighted, narrow-minded hypocrites
All I want is the truth, now
Just give me some truth, now

I've had enough of reading things
By neurotic, psychotic, pig-headed politicians
All I want is the truth, now
Just give me some truth, now
All I want is the truth, now
Just give me some truth, now
All I want is the truth
Just give me some truth
All I want is the truth
Just give me some truth
All I want is the truth

credits

released June 19, 2020
Jason Berk - Vocals, piano, slide guitar
Adrian Bourgeois - Electric guitar, drums, backing vocals
Noah Berk - Bass

Produced and mastered by Jason Berk

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Jason Berk Los Angeles, California

Jason Berk is an award-winning singer/songwriter and producer. His music has been featured in films, video games and heard on radio stations worldwide. He has worked with Sondre Lerche, Tom Kenny, Noël Wells, members of The Beach Boys, The Monkees, The Lovin' Spoonful, X, and The Muffs, as well as frequent performances with blue-eyed soul legend Evie Sands. ... more

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