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JTR - (Waiting) Here In Heaven

from Loose Licks by James Tristan Redding

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Co-written with Eli Alger, never quite finished. This is one or two drafts ago. Sung lyrics at top, latest draft lyrics below.

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Every once in awhile I take a slow stroll
To the edge of the cloud
That hangs over the ground
You laid me down on

And I wonder if you know what my intentions were
Did you ever find the band
I'd bought for your hand
Would you have said I do

For every heartache there's a blessing
A silver lining in every lesson
All the gospels say you'll meet me here someday
I don't doubt it for a minute

But I hope you keep on livin'
Until the angels sing
And it's time to bring that ring
I'll be waiting here in heaven

Ever since the day I met you mama always knew
You're more than my best friend
A love that never ends
Thank God you're there with her

In the late December sky I keep a weathered eye
When you help her light that tree
And say a prayer for me
I hear every word

Remember when you feel like giving up and lettin' go
The gold around your finger means you're not alone

So I hope you keep on livin'
Until the angels sing
And it's time to bring that ring
I'll be waiting here in heaven

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Every once in awhile I take a slow stroll
To the edge of the cloud
That hangs over the ground
You laid me down on

And I wonder if you know what my intentions were
Did you ever find the band
I'd bought for your hand
Would you have said I do

For every heartache there's a blessing
A silver lining in every lesson
Well the gospels say you'll meet me here someday
One more angel here in heaven

He said when I first met you he already knew
You'd make a perfect wife
And he's known me all my life
He knows what he's talkin' about

Best friends are loyal tried and true so I was proud of you
That he was your first call
When too much alcohol
Put me in the ground

For every heartache there's a blessing
A silver lining in every lesson
Well the gospels say you'll meet me here someday
One more angel here in heaven

In the late December sky I keep a weathered eye
For my two best friends on earth
As you help him light the tree and say a prayer for me
I'll hear every word

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from Loose Licks, released December 26, 1902

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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 ... more

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