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© 1997 David Robert Carter (BMI), administered by Tracy Grammer Music

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in the redwing valley
on the injun side
upon my daddy's pony i would ride

now i work in the city
on the fact'ry line
and i sing the rock of ages
in a midnight choir sometimes

in praise or lamentation
peace or desperation
any way i do, i come into
the presence of the lord

in the twilight hour
when the whistle blow
out upon that shotgun street i go

johnny walker on the sidewalk
askin for my change
prophesyin thunder, man he's
sleepin in the rain

in praise or lamentation ...

hey, can you hear the trumpet blowin
hey, won't you come up where i am
sister will you walk beside me where i'm goin
up the shadow canyon in the pure blood of the lamb

when the midnight special
come to take me home
and the toothless buzzard time gnaws down my bones

i will sail on a river
in a boat of reeds
cryin, "come oh come emmanuel in this, my hour of need"

in praise or lamentation ...

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from Little Blue Egg, released February 14, 2012

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Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer Portland, Oregon

American folk duo Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer blend tradition and
innovation into a potent musical elixir. They transcend singer/songwriter stereotypes, delivering evocative, clear-eyed ruminations on death and life, love and ruin, that result in "music of haunting beauty and uncommon intelligence" (The
Oregonian). Carter died in 2002; Grammer curates their legacy and now performs solo.
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