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240213: Say Captain

from Leap Songs, Part 4 by James Tristan Redding

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Say Captain do you hear
The sound beyond this door
Thunder from the depths of hell
Foretells a mighty storm

Say Captain do you know
The crew is all afraid
We shiver while we're waiting for
The words you bravely say

Let the wind rise up around us
Let the rain keep falling down
We'll be safe until the morning
We need not make a sound

Say Captain do you fear
The lightning just offshore
That casts upon its denizens
A spell we can't ignore

Say Captain do you mourn
The ship long since condemned
We feel its loss in silence
Until you say again

Say Captain do you feel
That God has cursed our hands
And we will spend eternity
Drowning on dry land

Say Captain do you wish
The sea had claimed our lives
Have you grace or penitence
We'll make it through the night

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from Leap Songs, Part 4, released March 1, 2024

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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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