A Wing & A Prayer

from Tales Of The Oceans by Roy Smiles

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A Wing & A Prayer

Woke up lonely as I woke up lonely yesterday
Me & my reflection facing another empty day
Living in a place some might call ‘dismay’
I’d howl at the moon but I’ve got nothing to say.

Woke up lonely as I woke up lonely yesterday
Living in a city that’s hard & mean & grey
Some call this living but there’s got to be another way
And how can you dream when all your dreams have flown away?

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I’m living on a wing & a prayer: even though there’s nobody there
I’m living on a wing & a prayer: even though no-one cares
Yes, living on a wing & a prayer: laying my soul bare
Looking for love but I don’t know where.

Woke up cold in search of the warmth of the sun
In these streets of distain where all my faith is done
Living a life as harsh as any soldier’s gun
There’s nothing to prove but nothing left to be done.

Woke up lonely as I woke up lonely yesterday
I’d go to church but I’ve forgotten how to pray
My woman took my heart: now all love’s gone away
I’m tired of living but Christ knows I have to stay.

Chorus

(Instrumental)

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Woke up lonely as I woke up lonely yesterday
Me & my soul facing another dismal day
Living on a street where no hope can play
All my tomorrows? A million miles away.

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from Tales Of The Oceans, released July 19, 2000

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Roy Smiles London, UK

Roy Smiles has recorded ten albums:
'Drunks & Dreamers' (2011), 'Time's Moving On' (2012),'Seize The Day' (2013), 'Autumn Song' (2014), 'Bremen' (2014), 'The Trains & The Rain' (2015), 'Northern Angels'.(2018), 'Lost Souls' (2020), 'November's Child' (2023) & 'Tales Of The Ocean' (2023).
All available on Bandcamp.
Contact: roy.smiles@aol.co.uk. ... more

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