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You Can Kill The Paperboy

from God the Radio by James Tristan Redding

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Originally written to be performed by the group Union Pulse, this song never made it onto any of their albums. There are two or three live recordings floating around somewhere, but this is the only studio recording of You Can Kill The Paperboy to date.

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You can kill the paperboy and get away with it
Because he doesn't know how to fight
But I made my mark right on my confession
And left it along with the money

There was iron in the water but I drank anyway
Everything you put in front of me
I didn't notice your shoes but I should have told you
How classy you looked in your button up

My, those are some pretty eyes you have

Three days later it was Tuesday on the east side
On Wednesday you spoke my name
Thursday stood a boy naked at the altar
Witnessing a crime

By Friday I could see your soft reflection
Translucent as your words
Never leave your soul sitting by an empty glass
On a napkin in black ink

My those are some pretty eyes you have
You can kill the paperboy

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from God the Radio, track released November 19, 2012
Engineered and mixed by Karl Lerud.

Words and music copyright 2016 by James Tristan Redding. Registered with BMI. All rights reserved.

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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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