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A memorial to my late grandmother, and also a gentle critique of the medical-industrial complex's (lucrative) program of enforced longevity.

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Died and gone to heaven, yes I left the world tonight
Died and gone to heaven, though they spent their brains and might
Keeping me alive and breathing, didn't have no right
Keeping me alive and breathing, I missed the gleaming light

Can you help me do the same thing over and over again?
Can you help me stifle all my fears of painful death?
I am all alone in this world, though I see you here
I am all alone in this world, shaking cold in fear

Died and gone to heaven, it was time for me to go
Died and gone to heaven, how could they have ever known
Body's days are set and numbered, there's nothing you can do
Body's days are set and numbered, so let me slip on through

credits

from Power to My Friends, released May 15, 2010
words by Sumanth Gopinath, music by The Gated Community

Sumanth Gopinath: lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Katie Harris: backing vocals
Scott Williams: mandolin, backing vocals
Teresa Gowan: fiddle
Cody Johnson: bass
Dav Kemp: drums

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The Gated Community Minneapolis

The Gated Community is a country/bluegrass/Americana band with rock influences based in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area in Minnesota and has been in existence since early 2006.

Bandmembers: Sumanth Gopinath
Rosie Harris
Beth Hartman
Paul Hatlelid
Cody Johnson
Nate Knutson
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