I want women, children, and men to know that if they are in a violent environment, one without respect, consideration, love, or worse, there are options, resources and help. You are not alone. Contact the authorities, contact your religious home, tell a friend, tell me.

Everyone deserves  a New Dawn, a chance to love, live and pursue happiness. You do too. With all my love and passion,

-Washboard Jo Burke

"No Fear" Lyrics

To my old friends and new friends, hey what's going on?
It’s time you wake up and you see a new dawn
To wake in the morning with fear and real scared
I’ve lived it before in my soul it was bared
Been left for dead, domestic violence no joke
A punch in the face, horse snot in a poke
So happy and glad, yet so tragic and sad
One moment laughing, next second mad
The confusion you feel makes you crazy and dizzy
And your mind is so tired, you better clean and get busy
Not sure to smile, not sure to frown
Your life is so great, the next second knocked down
Accused of messing around every day
Much better morals, scared of your partner no way
It’s your partner who’s doing what they're accusing
Another black eye and they find it amusing
You'll never leave me, you're fat ugly and dumb
You feel so alone, your body's so numb
They'll knock you down to where you can't crawl
Believe me my friend, you're not dumb crazy or ugly at all
They beg and they promise it won't happen again
But each time it gets worse please listen my friend
Your families worried and real concerned too
And for you and your babies it's all up to you
I'm very upset with you parents you see
Let's pray for your family now down on our knees
You need to get help for your family right now
And your self esteem it'll come back somehow
Please know that this behavior is very wrong
And your poor innocent baby's live in this nightmare how long
Don't let them think that this behavior's alright
See mama and daddy they're not supposed to fight
Your son will beat women and call them names
And your daughter she'll accept this what a damn shame
You may be a woman or you may be a man
Please grab your kids now get out as fast as you can
You can escape this please go now and pray
And I promise he'll help you in every way
I’m here to tell you how blessed I am
See I’ve been left for dead twice, but it wasn’t God’s plan
Please hear these words and shed maybe a tear
I pray someday soon you wake to no fear
Please make a plan now, pray and don’t wait
See many have died, they waited too late