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Jack Riddle

from Storydwelling by Heatherlyn

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My name is Jack Riddle and I sit on the bench at Parkway and March
Watching all the people who pass me by.

People here stay the same you know,
it's the same old game, the same old show
The rich stay rich and the poor stay low, you know

Chorus
They say that I can't stay here
They say my hands don't touch this sky
They say that I can't stay
and they say and they say and they say
But my name is Jack

Folks here stay away from me - They tell me I need more to my feet
Comb your hair, Jack, rub the dirt away from the seams

Hey, Mister Pastor Man, the service was fine
I came on down to stand right in line
with Mary, the saints, and Jesus - that friend of mine
He's a friend of mine, I say...

Chorus 2
They say that I can't stay here
They say my hands don't touch this sky
They say that I can't stay
and they say and they say and they say

Sunday morning the bell will ring
I'l stay in my hut by my West Virginia stream
Don't worry - I'll stay away
Perhaps my Lord might visit me today...

Chorus
They say that I can't stay here
They say my hands don't touch this sky
They say that I can't stay
and they say and they say and they say
But my name is Jack

My name is Jack Riddle
My name is Jack and you know where I'll be

credits

from Storydwelling, released September 13, 2011
Words and Music by Melissa Marley Bonnichsen
© 2001 MMB Music; Used by Permission
Heatherlyn: vocals
Tyler Burkum: electric guitar
Aaron Fabbrini: bass guitar
Zach Miller: drums
Matt Patrick: ukulele, Hammond J-111, acoustic guitar, handclaps, shakers, tambourine, background vocals

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Heatherlyn Denver, Colorado

Inspired by the irresistible way music connects and carries us, Heatherlyn has built an international community around songs, poetry, and gatherings designed to draw listeners deeper into their own stories & the stories of others. Her passion for the beautiful complexity of the human spirit is present in everything she creates, resonant in the soulful influences woven through her eclectic sound. ... more

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