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Let That Tape Keep Rolling

from Roll Away The Stone by Larry Norman

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Come on

Woo

Well I woke up in the morning, I said a morning prayer
I washed my face with soap, I ran my fingers through my hair
I went down to the studio on Hollywood and Vine
The clock said seven thirty, I made it just in time
I greeted the musicians, grabbed the nearest chair
You know I started playing my guitar and told the engineer

C'mon let that tape keep rolling [x4]
C'mon let that tape keep rolling, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon

The first song that we cut was called Lonely By Myself
I'll do the vocal later you can just leave it on the shelf
The second song we cut was called Unlucky Blues
The session's getting better now we're turning on the juice
You know the first song took us seven takes, last one took us ten
If Jesus came right now I wonder who would get in

C'mon (c'mon) let the love keep growing
C'mon (c'mon) let your faith keep growing
C'mon (c'mon) let your light keep shining
C'mon (c'mon) be careful what you're signing
C'mon (c'mon) let that love keep growing
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon

Do you hear me singing on your record machine
You know the piano's banging, the guitar's twanging
The water cooler's clanging, you know the light bulb's hanging
Yes the music's playing, production's clean
Cross fade all the tracks, don't leave no spaces in between

C'mon (c'mon) let the faith keep growing
C'mon (c'mon) let your life keep flowing
C'mon (c'mon) let your love keep growing
C'mon (c'mon) be careful c'mon, c'mon
C'mon (c'mon) be careful what you're doing
C'mon (c'mon) c'mon c'mon

I started out ten years ago, my guitar in my hand
I took the message in my heart, I laid it on the lamb
I went down to Capitol Records to record Upon This Rock
I wanted to say something, I let my music talk

I know who I am going, I know who I must be
I don't care how long it takes me, there's lots of things to see

C'mon (c'mon) let your love keep growing
C'mon (c'mon) let your life keep flowing
C'mon (c'mon) let your love keep shining
C'mon (c'mon) be careful what you're signing
C'mon (c'mon) let your love keep flowing
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon

You know he come walking down my street
He come up to my room
He knocked on my door
He come into my heart
He make me feel so good
So good, so tough, so tough, so tough

I said c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon

Let the love keep flowing
C'mon (c'mon)
C'mon (c'mon) let the love keep flowing
(C'mon) C'mon
C'mon
​C'mon, c'mon, c'mon

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from Roll Away The Stone, released January 1, 1980

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Larry Norman Los Angeles, California

American musician, singer, songwriter, record label owner, and record producer. Norman had a major influence on artists as diverse as The Pixies, Guns n' Roses, and U2. After his death in 2008 his most well-known album, 1972's Only Visiting This Planet, was selected for inclusion in The United States Library of Congress for its cultural significance and impact on American culture. ... more

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