A Man Who Hits a Woman Ain't No Man at All

This is a time to reflect on a problem that is international in scope.  Millions of women, and men as well, but far less than women, are victims of physical, emotional and verbal abuse.  In situations where a gun is present, it is often used to threaten or to kill.

In response to the recognition of  thesis concerning domestic violence, and the discussions that continue about this international problem,  is this song I wrote nearly 40 years ago.  It was used in a film called "Too Many Lickins" that was made in Hawaii about four to five years after it was written.  It is done in the country western style that suits the title, with guitar, vocal and accordion: