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Four Bright Stars

by Dan Berggren

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The four freedoms (free to speak, free to worship, free from want, free from fear) have always reminded me of the Big Dipper in the night sky - those four bright stars in the bowl of the dipper that help guide our way. This song was written in 2019 to celebrate the Town of Minerva's Four Freedoms monument at the town hall, where this song was first performed.

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When hard times cast a shadow, when twilight turns to night
We search the sky for signs that all will be right
When trouble makes us stumble at the end of the day
There's a distant constellation that helps to guide the way
When darkness slows the journey
No matter where you roam
There are four bright stars in the night that shine
And guide the way back home

The struggle for freedom continues through the years
Free to speak, free to worship, free from want, free from fear
Tyrants keep on trying to silence our choice
But the promise of democracy is that we have a voice
When darkness slows the journey . . .

There are sailors and soldiers, there are pilots in the air
Men and women serving in countries everywhere
When common sense and reason appear in short supply
Look for the constellation: four bright stars in the sky
When darkness slows the journey . . .

Free to speak, free to worship,
Free from want, free from fear
These four bright stars in the night that shine
Guide the way back here . . . guide the way back home
© 2019 Dan Berggren

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released May 27, 2023
Dan Berggren - vocals, guitar, harmonica & bodhran

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Dan Berggren New York

Dan Berggren is a tradition-based songsmith who writes with honesty, humor and a
strong sense of place. His songs explore the many dimensions of home, hard-working
folks, taking care of our planet and each other. Dan’s roots are firmly in the Adirondacks where he was raised but his music has
branched out across many borders.
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