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Eric Bibb – Prayin’ for Shore (2017) | Track profile | Dork

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Eric Bibb
Migration Blues
Prayin’ for Shore

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Prayin’ for Shore

Release date: 30th March 2017

From Migration Blues

Track 4

4:03

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"Prayin’ for Shore" is a track by Eric Bibb, from the album Migration Blues, released 30th March 2017. The track is 4:03 long. It's filed under Blues. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Eric Bibb

Eric Bibb

Lyrics

Prayin’ for Shore

In an ol' leaky boat
Somewhere on the sea
Tryin' to get away from the war
Welcome or not, we got to land soon
Oh Lord, prayin' for shore

The town where I was born
With all my family's gone
Shattered by blast after blast
My will to live is all that survived
But each hour might be my last
Oh Lord, prayin' for shore

Our salty tears rejoin the sea
Bowin' our heads
Weepin' for the ones still livin'
For the dyin', oh Lord, and the dead
Oh Lord, prayin' for shore

Mm, surrounded by water, dyin' of thirst
Barely holdin' on
Once upon a time, we had all we needed an' more
But what we need right now, is shore
Oh Lord, prayin' for shore

God knows what awaits us
In a distant, stranger's land
Might be an angry crowd, shakin' fists in the air
Might be people reachin' out a helpin' hand
Oh Lord, prayin' for shore
Oh Lord, prayin' for shore

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Track details

From Migration Blues

4:032017

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Album

Migration Blues

31st March 2017

Track number

4

Release year

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3:06
2Delta Getaway
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3Diego’s Blues
3:42
4Prayin’ for Shore
4:03

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6Four Years, No Rain

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Writer: D. Perkins, Eric Bibb, S.M. Bibb