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Streets of Philadelphia

from A Room At The Squire by James Tristan Redding

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Bruce Springsteen is one of my all-time favorite songwriters. This is the song that got me into his music.

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I was bruised and battered, couldn't tell what I felt
I was unrecognizable to myself
Saw my reflection in a window, didn't know my own face
Oh brother are you gonna leave me wasting away

On the streets of Philadelphia

I walked the avenue till my legs felt like stone
I heard the voices of friends vanished and gone
At night I could hear the blood in my veins
Just as black and whispering as the rain

On the streets of Philadelphia

Ain't no angel gonna greet me
It's just you and I my friend
And my clothes don't fit me no more
I walked a thousand miles just to slip this skin

The night has fallen, I'm lyin' awake
I can feel myself fading away
So receive me brother with your faithless kiss
Or will we leave each other alone like this

On the streets of Philadelphia

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from A Room At The Squire, released October 27, 2013
Words and music written by Bruce Springsteen, performed and recorded by James Tristan Redding @ Harmony Farms in Memphis, TN.

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James Tristan Redding Nashville, Tennessee

British-American songwriter, singer, audiobook narrator, studio player, Godin Guitars official artist.

Founded global collective www.SongAWeek.org, performance art experience The Under Over: tinyurl.com/uoxuo (song circle underneath a highway) and writing retreat www.TheNashville24.com (annual challenge: write 24 songs in 24 hours).

Cuts by Sarah Harralson, Eli Alger, Emma Gale, David Easterling
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