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The Witness

from The Witness by Dorothy-Jane

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*Moderate impact course language and themes
I am the witness.
Talking about sexual abuse can be difficult and confronting but I believe it is important to bring this dark topic into the light.
Getting through the minimising, trivialising, diversions and smokescreens to the facts of what I witnessed required restraint, tenacity and persistence.

lyrics

THE WITNESS © DJ Gosper

Did you touch her young flesh?
Did you kiss her little breasts?
Did you tell her you love her best?
Yes. Yes. Yes. I am the witness

You said she’s special, you thought you were blessed
Was I so old and dry you’d start afresh?
Her soft skin, your old wire-haired chest
How dare you call that love. That aint love

I saw you molest her and cornered you to confess
I stood in the court as the witness
I swore the truth for those who can’t explain
This will not happen again. I am the witness

You deny grooming “Just playing tickles on the bed”
Her childish ways you made dirty in your head
You’d go to prison if she spoke – you made that threat
That aint love. That aint consent. I saw abuse.
In my mind it’s etched. I am the witness

How did I love you? Damn I married you
I trusted you. We trusted you
Am I to blame that you could hide this twisted game for years? for years!
It goes around and around in my head
Don’t mock the damage you’ve done. Don’t mock it!
Nowhere to hide now, You’re a rock spider

credits

from The Witness, released January 17, 2020
© DJ Gosper
Dorothy-Jane (vocal, harmonica); Ben Hoare (guitar); Matt Nightingale (bass)
Tracking Engineer: Jack Buchanan; Mixed, Mastered and Produced by David Pendragon @The Studio Canberra Australia

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Dorothy-Jane Canberra, Australia

Australian singer, songwriter, harmonica player. Veteran of the Canberra Blues scene. Performed across Australasia, released 8 albums, 2 EPs.
Her songs draw on her lived experiences, shed light on dark topics.
She's aka KarismaKatz, DJ/DeeJay Gosper, Hot Flush Blues Band, Dorothy-Jane with Richard Steele, Jeff & Deej. ... more

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