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If It's True is a track by Donal Finn, taken from the album “Hadestown: Live From London”, released July 1, 2022 on Sing It Again Records. It runs 4:23. Use the Play button above when a verified stream is available, or choose a listening service from the other options.
Within the album sequence, this recording sits alongside Road to Hell, Come Home With Me, Wedding Song. Open the album page to compare the full running order and the listening options available for each song.
Song details
- Song
- If It's True
- Artist
- Donal Finn
- Release
- Hadestown: Live From London
- Format
- Album
- Duration
- 4:23
- Release date
- July 1, 2022
- Record label
- Sing It Again Records
- Content notice
- Standard
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Lyrics
Find another songIf it's true what they say
If there's nothing to be done
If it's true that it's too late
And the girl I love is gone
If it's true what they say
Is this how the world is?
To be beaten and betrayed
And then be told that nothing changes
It will always be like this
If it's true what they say
I'll be on my way
[MRS. CHANG & (COMPANY)
And the boy turned to go
'Cause he thought no one could hear
But everybody knows
That walls have ears
And the workers heard him (If it's true what they say)
With their hammers swinging (What's the purpose of a man?)
And they quit their working (Just to turn his eyes away)
When they heard him singing (Just to throw up both his hands?)
No hammers swinging (What's the use of his back bone?)
No pickaxe swinging (If he never stands upright)
And they stood and listened (If he turns his back on everyone)
To the poor boy singing (That he could have stood beside)
If it's true what they say
I'll be on my way
But who are they to say
What the truth is anyway?
'Cause the ones who tell the lies
Are the solemnest to swear
And the ones who load the dice
Always say their chances fair
And the ones who deal the cards
Are the ones who take the tricks
With their hands over their hearts
While we play the game they fixed
And the ones who speak the words
Always say it is the last
And no answer will be heard
To the question no one asks
So I'm asking if it's true
I'm asking me and you and you and you
I believe our answer matters more than anything they say
(We stand and listen)
I believe if there is still a will then there is still a way
(We're standing with him)
I believe there is a way
I believe in us together, more than anyone alone
(We're standing here)
I believe that with each other, we are stronger than we know
(We believe)
I believe us stronger than they know
I believe that we are many
I believe that they are few
(We're standing, standing, standing)
And it isn't for the few to tell the many what is true
(We understand it)
So I ask you, brother, look around today
(We're standing)
Is it not the world we should save?
(We're standing)
There must be another way
(We're standing)
Is it true?
Is it true what they say?
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