Ode to Singer Songwriter Justin Townes Earle, Economic Justice Advocate #20053

Singer-Songwriter Justin Townes Earle was a Nashville, Tennessee native who understood Flint, Michigan perfectly. Justin never played a gig in Flint, but he was eager to find his way to a stage in the Flint area. He died before he had his opportunity. Earle penned the song “Flint City Shake” that encapsulates the history and importance of Flint, Michigan to America.  The people of the City of Flint who never knew Justin Townes Earle lost a great advocate. He stood up for the real America and for social and economic justice. Earle understood what the people of Flint gave America, and his words are a great tribute to Flint’s legacy. Below are the lyrics to “Flint City Shake It”.  Special thanks to singer-songwriter Rachel Cole of Nashville, TN for granting permission to use her song "Rugged Road".  You can find her music at YouTube Music     https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=mpNAkAIjL88&feature=share Read Radio Free Flint Blog Post about Justin Townes Earle  by clicking the link below: https://www.radiofreeflint.media/flint-city-shake-it-with-the-death-of-justin-townes-earle-flint-loses-an-advocate Justin Earle's  music is available at his website: https://www.justintownesearle.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justintownesearle  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvzzQfR-VbA  "Flint City Shake It" Lyrics Written by: Justin Townes Earle  Detroit rock, baby that's a fact Anybody say different, better get back Jack  Well, you've gotta be tough but there's a good time to be had  I'd like to think everybody here knows that  So let's talk about a place that you might not know  Just a little further on up the road  Well you know about meat, baby, let's get down to the bones  Tell you 'bout a place that really made America roll  Flint City shake it (Flint City shake it) Flint City shake it (Flint City shake it)  Let 'em all know (let 'em all know) Let 'em all know (let 'em all know)  Detroit rock but Flint City roll  Now the truth is, we ain't what we used to be  Whole lotta trouble come to our streets  The only one to blame is GMC  If you don't know, baby, let me tell you how  I mean We built Buick cars, GM trucks Chevy engines, AC sparkplugs  Built planes for the war back in '41  Every piece straight from the ground on up  Then trouble come in '86  With this son of a bitch named Roger Smith  Cut our throat with a stroke of a fountain pen  We're knocked down but we're gonna get up again  Flint City shake it (Flint City shake it) Flint City shake it (Flint City shake it)  Let 'em all know (let 'em all know) Let 'em all know (let 'em all know)  Detroit rock but Flint City roll (roll)  Well, there ain't no work and everybody's hurtin'  It's been that way for a while  They ain't got us licked just yet Flint City knows how to have a good time  Well, we might be poor and we might be rough  We're just good people down on our luck  And you know it seems nobody cares about us  We just ain't the kind to give up  Flint City shake it (Flint City shake it) Flint City shake it (Flint City shake it) Let 'em all know (let 'em all know) Let 'em all know (let 'em all know) Detroit rock but Flint City roll (roll) Detroit rock but Flint City roll

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