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240224: How I Remember You

from Leap Songs, Part 4 by James Tristan Redding

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Mama thinks you had a temper
Little sister says it's true
Of all the things that I remember
It's not how I remember you

Teacher says you never met her
With all the parents after school
I'm not saying I know better
Just not how I remember you

Before the sun came out this morning
I tried on your favorite shoes
Sat reflecting while the world was waking up
That's how I remember you

The office looks just how you left it
Neat and tidy through and through
Course the family felt neglected
But that's not how I remember you

Before the moon went down this morning
I pulled out those leather shoes
Sat in silence as the birds began to sing
That's how I remember you

Held the phone the way you held it
Smelled one of your cigars
And felt the wool against my elbows
In that big old coat of yours

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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).

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