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You Are My Sunshine

from A Room At The Squire by James Tristan Redding

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Cover of a popular ballad, recorded with a single Shure SM58 microphone and a Martin 000-15, multi-tracked on a MacBook Pro with Reaper through an Audio Kontrol 1 USB 2.0 interface.

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The other night dear, as I lay sleeping
I dreamed I held you in my arms
But when I awoke, dear, I was mistaken
So I hung my head and I cried.

I'll always love you and make you happy,
If you will only say the same.
But if you leave me and love another,
You'll regret it all some day:

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away

You told me once, dear, you really loved me
And no one else could come between.
But now you've left me and love another;
You have shattered all of my dreams:

When I'm asleep dear, I know you leave me
When I awake my poor heart pains.
So when you come back to make me happy
I'll forgive you, I'll take all the blame.

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from A Room At The Squire, track released March 20, 2012
Written in collaboration by Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell, based on a tune by Oliver Hood, which emulates an old Ukrainian folk melody. This song has been covered by many artists, here is my version.

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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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