Sung with a folk/bluegrass avour

Musis and Lyrics by AARON JENSEN

Soprano

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Composed for SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival

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a - lone,

a - lone

as an

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land,

like a ship in a

Alto

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Oh my

soul!

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was an

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soul!

soul!

Bass

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Oh my

soul!

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Oh my

soul!

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high wind

tryin' to nd a way

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sing,

was a rock. -

home.

My voice

My song

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Oh my soul!

oh ooh

whoa

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was a rock

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oh ooh

whoa

was a rock

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Oh my soul!

whoa

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was a rock

oh ooh

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was was an - chor,

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and I would

sing,

sing ne-ver think- in' bout to

an an - chor, I would

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sing,

sing,

sing ne-ver think- in' bout to

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mor-row and the troub - le it'd

mor-row and the troub - le it'd

sing,

an an - chor, I would

sing,

sing ne-ver think- in' bout to

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was

sing,

an an - chor, I would

sing,

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bring.

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lay

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bur -den and I

would

sing.

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bring.

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lay

down

my

bur -den and I

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would

sing

(bring)

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lay

bring

down

my

bur -den and I

would

sing.

When I was a -

bring.

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in the

lay

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down

my

bur -den and

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sing.

I would

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fraid, Oh my soul!

.
Oh my soul!

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Oh my soul!

Oh my soul!

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Oh

my soul!

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Oh my soul!

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dark - ness,

just a wish-in' for

kind - ness,

sure-ly

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Oh my soul!

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Oh my soul!

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Oh my soul!

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oh

whoa

Voice was a light

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ooh

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a com - fort, I would

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ooh

whoa

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my voice

was a light,

Voice was a light

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Was

a com - fort, I would

friend,

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my song was a com - fort,

and

I would

oh

whoa

Voice was a light
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Was

ooh

a com - fort, I would

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sing, sing,

sing,

sing ne - ver think - in' bout to

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bring.

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I would

mor -row and the troub - le it'd

sing,

sing,

sing ne - ver think - in' bout to

sing,

sing,

sing ne - ver think - in' bout to

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mor -row and the troub - le it'd

bring,

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(bring)

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I would

(bring)

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bring,

sing,

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sing ne - ver think - in' bout to -

mor -row and the troub - le it'd

bring.

I would

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lay

down

my

n .
bur - den and I

would

sing.

I would

sing

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for

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my brother

lay

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down

my

bur - den and I

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would

sing.

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for my Add claps on 2 and 4

for my

lay

down

my

bur - den and I

would

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lay

down

my

for my

bur - den and

I would

sing.

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and the

song would ne - ver end.

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sis - ter fa - ther and mo - ther

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sis - ter fa - ther and mo - ther sis - ter fa - ther and mo - ther, I would

and the

song would ne - ver end.

.
sing for my friend,

. would I

and the

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song would ne - ver end.

and the

song would ne - ver end.

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and the

fates would grant

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me fa - vour

I would

Sing, Sing, Sing, Sing

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sing for my neigh - bour

and the

fates would grant

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me fa - vour

I would

Sing, Sing, Sing, Sing

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me fa - vour me fa - vour I would

and the

fates would grant

Sing, Sing, Sing, Sing

and the

fates would grant

I would

Sing, Sing, Sing, Sing

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Now I am

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and the joy

joy - ful

with - in

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me

seems to bub - ble up

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Oh my soul!

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Oh my soul!

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Oh my soul! Oh my soul! Oh my soul!

to take to the

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sky.

My voice is

strong,

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my song is an

an - them,

and

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I will

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whoa

whoa oh

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is an an - them, I will

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whoa

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my song is an

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and I will

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oh ooh

oh

whoa oh

an an - them, I will

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sing,

sing,

sing ne - ver think - in' bout to

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bring.

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I will

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sing,

sing ne - ver think - in' bout to

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mor- row and the troub - le it'd

bring

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(bring)

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sing,

sing,

sing ne - ver think - in' bout to

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I will

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bring

sing,

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sing, sing ne - ver think - in' bout to -

mor- row and the troub - le it'd

bring.

.
I will

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lay

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down my

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bur -den and I will

sing.

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I will

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sing,

sing,

sing

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ne - ver think - in' bout to -

lay

down my

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bur -den and I will

sing.

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I will

sing,

sing,

sing

lay

down my

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bur -den and I will

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I will

sing,

sing.

sing,

sing

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down my

bur -den and

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sing.

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sing. sing ne - ver think - in' bout to -

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