Name: Falling Leaf (#612, 221015)
Duration: P00H03M32S
Description: JTR song #612, finished October 15, 2022 at 3:19pm CT

Falling Leaf (#612, 221015)

from The Nashville 24, Vol. 2 by James Tristan Redding

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JTR song #612, finished October 15, 2022 at 3:19pm CT

lyrics

Picked up the local paper today
Broke my heart so much human pain
Got me wondering what can I do
To help someone like me and you

How long does it take God to answer a prayer
As long as a falling leaf spends in the air

One lady I read about lost her house
There was a fire she barely made it out
Stayed with the neighbors for a couple of nights
But she must be shaken having almost died

How long does it take God to answer a prayer
As long as a falling leaf spends in the air

There's a gentleman living downtown
Five men mugged him and then knocked him out
Seems like physically he will recover
But how can relearn to trust his brother

How long does it take God to answer a prayer
As long as a falling leaf spends in the air

I almost quit reading 'cause so much was dark
Then on the last page two lines warmed my heart
How long does it take God to answer a prayer
As long as a falling leaf spends in the air

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from The Nashville 24, Vol. 2, released October 16, 2022

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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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