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Stand tall and be the one! Inspired by Heather Rankin's children's book, All It Takes is One Friend, this song shares the message that we all have the power to stop bullying by standing up and being a friend to someone in trouble.
lyrics
"It Just Takes One"
Everybody's got a pebble, buried deep within our belly,
Most times we don’t feel it, some days it’s a heavy stone
‘Cause that pebble in your belly can grow bigger than a boulder
When somebody hurts you or when you feel alone
Todd was just a guy, a little different from the others
The other kids teased him, and said he was a fool
That pebble in his belly grew bigger and bigger
‘Till he felt so sick -- he didn’t want to go to school
One kind word would make that stone feel smaller
One outstretched hand would make that boy feel taller
One true friend would make him feel like he belongs
We all have power, it just takes one
Sticks and stones can break your bones, but words can hurt too
We can stand in silence or we can stand up tall
When you use your words, to share a little kindness
Plant the seeds of friendship, make the pebble small
Jill was just a girl, had her own sense of style
They whispered lies about her, and called her a cheat
That pebble in her tummy grew taller than a mountain
‘Till she felt so sick -- she didn’t even want to eat
One kind word would make that stone feel smaller
One outstretched hand would make that girl feel taller
One true friend would make her feel like she belongs
We all have power, it just takes one
Stand up tall, be like a tree
Good things happen when you plant the seed
Friends lift you up but stones just drag you down
We all have power - it just takes one
One kind word makes that stone feel smaller
One outstretched hand makes us all feel taller
One true friend makes us feel like we belong
We all have power, it just takes one
credits
released April 10, 2013
Music & Lyrics by Karen Stille and Andrew Queen
Andrew Queen - vocals
Janet Jeffery - vocals
Travis Good - guitars
Luke Mercier - fiddle and piano
Tim Hadley - upright bass
John Charlton - drums
Produced, recorded and mixed by Nicolas Tjelios, Po:Recording, Guelph
Mastered by Nick Rawson
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