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Week 21 - What I Meant To Say (190519)

from Song A Week, Volume 4 by James Tristan Redding

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Co-written with Graham Bramblett.

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Driving home I been thinking about
How good tonight turned out
Never seen the stars shine so bright

You were singing karaoke in the car, you were
Carefree I was trying so hard
Looking for the words to get it right

Tonight was magic and you looked beautiful
Should have been so easy to say to you
Oh I tried but I got tongue tied
Blinked my eyes and the moment slipped away
Wish you'd heard what I meant to say

Can't remember what I said, about your
Pretty green eyes or your little black dress
You must have thought I didn't care

Then we were talking in your drive, and I
Leaned in for a kiss goodnight
Why didn't I tell you then and there

Tonight was magic and you looked beautiful
Should have been so easy to say to you
Oh I tried but I got tongue tied
Blinked my eyes and the moment slipped away
Wish you'd heard what I meant to say

Didn't get too far down the road
Before I reached out for the phone
Had to call you up I couldn't let it go

Tonight was magic and you looked beautiful
Should have been so easy to say to you
Took me all night hope I got it right
I'll let you decide if it's too late
But it couldn't wait, what I meant to say

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from Song A Week, Volume 4, released February 12, 2020

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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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