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Let That Tape Keep Rolling

from Instigator by Larry Norman

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From the album Something New Under The Son, but faded out early, making it lyrically different

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Hello [Spoken]

Well I woke up in the morning, I said a morning prayer
I washed my face with soap and ran my fingers through my hair
I went down to the studio on Hollywood and Vine
The clock said 'leven thirty, well I made it just in time
I greeted the musicians, I grabbed the nearest chair
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 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
The last song took us seven takes, the first one took us ten
Let's give it all we got and do the chorus once again

C'mon let that tape keep rolling [x4]
C'mon let that tape keep rolling (c'mon) let it roll (c'mon)

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

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

Hehehe

(C'mon) [x2]
(C'mon) (Ba ba ba da ba) [x3]
(C'mon)

Well I started out ten years ago, my guitar in my hand
I took the music in my heart and played it with a band
I went down to the Tower to record Upon This Rock
I sang it like I felt it, I just let the music talk
I know where I am going and I know who I must be
Don't care how long it takes because there's lots of things to see

C'mon let that tape keep rolling, c'mon let that love keep flowing
C'mon let your faith keep growing, c'mon get that good news going
C'mon let your light keep shining, c'mon be careful what you're signing

C'mon (c'mon) let that love keep flowing

C'mon (c'mon) c'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon (C'mon, c'mon)
Aoww (C'mon, c'mon) heheheh (C'mon, c'mon)
Oh yeah alright alright (C'mon, c'mon c'mon c'mon)
(C'mon)

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from Instigator, released April 1, 2003

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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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