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If I Was A Sparrow

from Sparrow by Jeff Talmadge

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2. If I Was a Sparrow 4:37

If I was a sparrow I’d fly back from where I came
If I was a sparrow I’d fly back from where I came
I wouldn’t care if it’s on a soft breeze
Or the northbound side of a hurricane

Once I knew a woman she loved me like the summer loves the sun
Once I knew a woman she loved me like the summer loves the sun
She promised she would be there
As long as the stars still shine and the rivers run

And if I was a sailor I’d search the seven seas
If I was a sailor I guess I’d search the seven seas
Hoping maybe someday
I’d find her sailing back to me

And sometimes when the storm is coming
I hear her name on the wind
Sometimes when the storm is coming I hear her name on the wind
I wish I could say different
But I have to say I’d do it all again

A wise man once told me you won’t forget that woman’s touch
A wise old man once told me you won’t forget that woman’s touch
You can always tell a young man
But I guess it’s true you just can’t tell him much

And if I was a sparrow I’d fly back from where I came
If I was a sparrow I’d fly back from where I came
I wouldn’t care if it’s on a soft breeze
Or the northbound side of a hurricane

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from Sparrow, released February 6, 2024
vocals & guitar - Jeff Talmadge
electric guitar, synth, drums, and bass - J. David Leonard
Tambourine & shaker - Benny "Bugs" Franklin

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Jeff Talmadge Austin, Texas

Born in Uvalde, Texas, Jeff grew up in small towns, spending most of his childhood on Texas' coastal plain.

He was a successful Board Certified attorney in Austin when he closed his office in 2003. By then, he had released four studio recordings and signed with CoraZong Records in Europe for two more albums.

Sparrow is his first record in over ten years. and his second on the Berkalin label. ... more

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