Ballad of William Rodriguez   - Truth & Justice Love Songs 9/11/16
Channel: SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE HEART OF BERKELEY
Date: 2016-10-19

The Ballad of William Rodriguez (9:22) SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE HEART OF BERKELEY YouTube Channel Videos has Vic Sadot solo in Concert in Fellowship Hall, Berkeley, CA on 9/11/16. It was the 15th Anniversary of the tragic attacks of 9/11. (Lyrics below!) 

Have we been told the truth about those events that were used to wage wars abroad and to decimate our Constitutional rights? The event was sponsored by the BFUU Social Justice Committee (SJC). Photos from the concert were taken by piano man Victor K. The focus of this segment is on how Vic came to write The Ballad of William Rodriguez at the suggestion of David Slesinger, who Vic met at the July 22-24, 2005 DC Emergency Truth Convergence at three locations in Washington, DC: the National Press Club, Lafayette Square for a rally, and numerous sessions at American University. This video was made from the 9/11/16 Vic Sadot Concert audio recorded by David Yandle. It opened with a Candle Lighting Ceremony by Cynthia Jean Johnson and Vic Sadot. 

The focus is on how Vic came to write The BALLAD OF WILLIAM RODRIGUEZ at the suggestion of David Slesinger who he met at the July 22-24, 2005 DC Emergency Truth Convergence at three locations in Washington, DC: the National Press Club, Lafayette Square for a rally, and numerous sessions at American University. This segment is from the 9/11/16 Vic Sadot Concert Released audio recorded by David Yandle Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists Social Justice Committee as a “Truth & Justice Love Songs” solo concert by Vic Sadot. 

The Ballad of William Rodriguez

 It was a beautiful September morning!
 Now everyone remembers that date!
World Trade Center worker, William Rodriguez 
Was lucky to be coming in late …
He’d been clockin’ in to his janitor job
For twenty long years, don’t you know…
He’d even survived the ’93 basement bombing…
That injured a thousand or so…
 
As he walked into the Maintenance Office
Right down there on sub-level one
His buddy Felipe stormed in the room screamin’
In panic and pain he did run
When a fiery blast from the elevator shaft
Burned the skin off his face and his arms
Felipe was screamin’ “Explosion! Explosion!”
Then came the sound of alarms!              Instrumental –

The building was shaking and groaning
From below them they heard a great roar
Then above came the crash of a jet plane exploding
While below was still “rattling the floor”
So Willie led Felipe out before the tower fell… 
Went back down and rescued some more…
Then he went in again and he ran up the stairwell…
Heard a series of blasts in the core…

Saving lives made him a “Ground Zero” hero
He was praised for his bravery
NBC sent a film crew to his home for an interview
But they didn’t put his story on TV
He testified to the 9-11 Commission
On the truth he would not compromise…
Then his story, like others, went the way of omission
Cause it contradicted the lies                   Instrumental –

It was a terrible nine-eleven morning!
Now everyone remembers that date!
World Trade Center worker, William Rodriguez 
Was lucky to be coming in late …
If he’d come in on time, he’d ‘a been on the top floors
He’d not have known of explosions below! 
He was lucky to survive those demolition bombings…
That murdered three thousand or so…

© 2005 Victor Rene Sadot/Orbian Love Music/BMI