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James Tristan Redding - All I Can Do Is Pray

from One Night Only by Union Pulse

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A song by James Tristan Redding, as originally released on the Union Pulse album "One Night Only" (2011).

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Charlie works down at the corner store, he sees a lot of faces
He can't go anywhere without running 'cross a friend, even in the strangest places
He knows more than he lets on about the lives of everyone
But at the end of the day, all he can do is pray

Charlie tells a story about a man named Tom who died before he shoulda'
Tom spent every day sitting in a bottle, woulda' saved him if he coulda'
So charlie tries to crack a smile when Tommy's mom walks down the aisle
But at the end of the day, all he can do is pray

There's a girl named Mary, and she broke charlie's heart, left without a letter
Took a month or two 'til he could look at me straight and say Jim, I'm doing better
He says he wonders what went wrong and if she knew it all along
But at the end of the day, all he can do is pray

I met Charlie a couple years ago don't know much about his past
Every morning, he reminds me not to waste it 'cuz the days go by so fast
It's not hard to recognize there's a distance in his eyes
But at the end of the day, all I can do is pray

credits

from One Night Only, released November 11, 2011
Recorded in the attic one instrument at a time, with one microphone, by Union Pulse. Saxophone playing by Jim Kellerman. Words and music copyright 2012 by James Tristan Redding. Registered with BMI. All rights reserved.

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Union Pulse Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Founded by singer-songwriter James Tristan Redding, Union Pulse was an idiosyncratic icon at the intersection of Americana, roots rock, and alt-country. The band embodied James Redding's soul bound lyrics and leg bending rhythm. In their decade of recording and touring they released five original albums (and one live EP) and delivered over 700 performances throughout the lower 48 states. ... more

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