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Week 17c - Idea River (210418)

from Song A Week, Volume 6 by James Tristan Redding

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Written for Chris Gantry.

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What do you give to the man who's already written every song
To the outlaw whose writing is so right it's almost wrong
How do you inspire or take him higher than he's ever been before
Take him fishin' to Idea River, borrow his bait and give him some of yours

From the heart of New York City to McKenzie to Nashlantis in '63
In the words we never heard until your pen and paper set them free
Through five thousand tunes and counting how could there be a thought you haven't caught
Well as any angler offers there will always another trawlin' spot

So let me take you to the river
Let me show you where I fish
Maybe I can catch some bluegills
And you'll catch a couple hits

Every time I visit I always bring a friend
Idea River she's a giver I come back time and time again
After all the bells are rang I'll meet you on the banks
We can listen to the gentle whisper of Idea River

Why would a kid from Boston in the 80s turn anyone's head
In a world full of lawyers guns and money who'd remember anything he said
Well the muse is kinda' funny in the way that she hands out gifts
And for better or for worse she made a whole bunch of 'em his

So let me take you to the river
Let me show you where I fish
Maybe I can catch some bluegills
And you'll catch a couple hits

Every time I visit I always bring a friend
Idea River she's a giver I come back time and time again
After all the bells are rang I'll meet you on the banks
We can listen to the gentle whisper of Idea River

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from Song A Week, Volume 6, released February 12, 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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