RELEASED IN CELEBRATION OF THE LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA
Son Roberts presents a gospel-inspired video and track to celebrate joy across Canada… legally.
Gracious, mercy, thank you!
- Keep That Joy Alive - Single Son Roberts Buy 5:33
Keep That Joy Alive
This gospel track was created years ago by me and one of my musical mentors, Ed Roth. Eddie and I used to smoke a lot of reefer together, so when the legalization of cannabis came up, I saw the opportunity to get the song out into the world. I went back to it and wrote a different ending, with a call and repeat approach for the chorus. Have mercy!
It’s an all-live track, recorded at the Meatlocker. And if you hang in to beyond the song’s ending, you hear Gary Kendall say,“Fucking nailed it!” – while my brother Dave Sparrow shouts out “Can I get an AMEN?” Then everyone else chimes in. Such a joyful session!
Keep That Joy Alive
Words and music by Wayne Son Roberts & Ed Michael Roth
Produced and engineered by Brett MacMillan
Recorded LIVE at the Meatlocker, Toronto, Canada
Copyright © 2018 Gate Productions Inc.
SOCAN
Album Track:
Son Roberts – vocals
Brett MacMillan – guitar
Alan Zemaitis – piano
Gary Kendall – bass
Duncan McBain – drums
Sergio Faluotico – percussion
Gail Roberts, Kate Roberts, David Sparrow, David Boire, and David Senior Jr. – back up vocals
Video Track:
Alan Zemaitis – piano
Adam Beer-Colacino – guitar
Joshua Park – drums
Ryan Spratt – bass
Chloe Watkinson, Gail Roberts, Kate Roberts, and Scott Bannister – back up vocals
Video Sound Engineered by Brett Preston
Recorded LIVE at Enoch Turner Schoolhouse during Kate and Scott’s Big Gig. Many thanks and much love to Kate and Scott for gifting me the stage.
Videographers R J Maloney and Daryl Reyes
Editing by R J Maloney
Lyrics
Keep That Joynt Alive
(Wayne S Roberts, Ed Roth,
Brett MacMillan, Alan Zimaitis)
Verse
Now, there’s a joynt in the darkness
over there
I see a joynt in the darkness
over there
If we bring that joynt some light
Happy smiles be shinin’ bright
Well, if we bring that joynt outta
darkness over there.
Verse
Now, there’s a joynt needs a friend
over there
Well, there is a joynt needs a friend
over there
If we make that joynt our friend,
That’s a friendship won’t end
Well, if we make that joynt our friend
over there
Chorus
But you got to keep that joynt alive
Keep that joynt alive, keep that joynt alive
Won’t you keep that joynt alive?
Keep that joynt alive, Keep that joynt alive
Keep that joynt alive
I beg ya, keep that joynt alive
Verse
Now, there’s a time and a place
for joynt
Well, there’s a time and a place
for joynt
Any time or place will do
when you spark that doobie doo
Yes, there’s a time and a place for joynt
Chorus
SOLOS
Chorus
Verse
Now there’s a joynt in the darkness
over there
Well, there’s a joynt in the darkness
over there
If we bring that joynt some light
Happy smiles be shinin’ bright …
If you give that joynt a light ….
Give that joynt a light …
… over … there