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Me And The Dirt (#714, 231014)

from The Nashville 24, Vol. 3 by James Tristan Redding

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JTR song #714, finished October 14, 2023 at 2:23pm CT

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Before there were humans
I walked the earth
No friends no enemies
Just me and the dirt

Sunrise in the Andes
Sunset in Nepal
I could go anywhere I want
Five hundred meters tall

One day outta' nowhere
Sounded the alarm
There were someone else out there
Who meant me harm

It was five feet even
Naked, cold, and scared
It didn't have no place to hide
And it's little teeth were bared

Well we met on the battlefield
I was ready to kill
This pathetic little creature
Was gonna' die up on that hill

I respected its courage
And I chose to spare its life
We divided the world in half
You get the day and I get the night

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from The Nashville 24, Vol. 3, released October 15, 2023

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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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