Silence is Shameful - Luke Dowler

this is a song I wrote about human trafficking. 70 percent of the Itunes proceeds go to International justice Mission. I hope it provokes some change. - LukeD

SILENCE IS SHAMEFUL
little girl close your eyes
wear that dress look good tonight
little girl hold your breath
just sit back just relax
you are learning to count
to pay your debts
but no little girl should have to live like this

one million songs
one million wrongs
our silence is shameful
one million sounds
one million down
our silence is shameful

little girl your barely speak
you close your eyes but you never sleep
little girl you have done your best
with what you have your innocence
you are learning to count to pay your debts
but no human being should have to live like this

this is the way that the world turns
turns its back and we all learn the monster we have let inside
is feeding off innocent lives
sweep it under and tuck it in
we deal in flesh and trade in sin
when innocence in commodity
we pick our fruit while its still green.

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Music

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• break the silence
• luke dowler
• international justice Mission
• Exodus Cry
• human Trafficking
• sex trade
• modern day slavery
• veteran greene
• three minutes from home
• film saints productions
• @filmsaints

[MrOliverjiggy]

hey how did you find my best friend ellenore do you know her?!?!?! PLzzzz reply

[axemasterflash]

@MrOliverjiggy i am friends with her parents and she is a great actor

[FilmSaints1]

Anyway I could get this tagged to my youtube profile Luke? I hardly ever use my youtube but I think I will start to. Thanks man!

[axemasterflash]

@FilmSaints1 - - I would just favorite it and then its on your page

[ChickThatCanSk8]

Wow this is amazing, the song and the message! Glad I was shown this (:

[johnarendsmusic]

Great job, Luke and Dusty. I love it.

[ark4kids]

Thanks Luke. I added to our play list for child trafficking on our YouTube page for Ark of Hope for Children. We try to help child abuse and child trafficking victims rebuild their lives. arkofhopeforchildrenDOTorg

[ClayNation5]

HEYYY its ashley !!!!!!!

[amberlynn56]

Hey Luke great job last night saw you and your band you did amazing even tho you got an boo boo :D great job hope you all come back to Big Timber sometime <3

[amberlynn56]

Hey Luke saw you in Big Timber last night you sang this song it was amazing :D hope all the bands come back sometime <3<3

[xxcrossed]

great job luke . glad to see some one standing up for the one who have no voice in this country !

[elendil403]

Great video. Chilling and very well done. You should know your statistics are not accurate (not your fault). Your sources weren't honest about their validity. 80% of global human trafficking is not sex trafficking. The source of the 27 million human trafficking victim estimate said this. And minors are not prepared for CSEC every 2 minutes. That is based on an accurate statistical estimate of minors at risk for trafficking in the US, but is actually a misleading way to state it.

[darmillionaire]

What a track!! Good music. Good video. Luv it!

TRUE ... NO LITTLE GIRL SHOULD HAVE TO LIVE LIKE THIS!!

[AshleysOutlaw]

This seriously made my stomach churn... not very many people ever think about this kind of stuff, What a beautiful song... what a heartbreaking message

[squirrelface13]

OMG ASHLEY AND ERIN ARE MY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS!!!!:}

[emmaelliott0]

I love this song, it's incredible! I'd love to be able to play this, please could you send me the tab/chords so that I can play it to my church?