Open C tuning, solo voice and guitar.
The words in the chorus came to me as a gift.
The verses followed water from a mountain spring down through to the marshlands and the sea. 
Sometimes you need to stop what you are doing and let someone carry you.

Let Yourself Be Carried

Words by Lewis Richmond
Music by Alan Claassen

As I Grow Older_1

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Buffet Car

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Cat Scratchin'

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Good To Remember

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