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WHEN I WORK ALONE
Words and Music ©2009 Wendell Kimbrough

When I work alone, I get things done;
I put away the hours and I send away the sun.
When I’m tired out I do not sleep;
When I work alone, I do not need it.

When I work alone I don’t slow down;
No one else distracts me; no one’s here to mess around.
When I’m growing hungry I don’t sleep;
When I work alone I do not need it.

When I work alone, my boss is pleased
He tells me all the things that I know I could achieve
I can hear him whispering in my ears
Above the droning absence of the things I need to hear

When I work alone, I’m very still,
A watercolor painting of a vase that cannot fill.
When I sit for so long, I get cold.
I could wear my coat, but I don’t when I work alone

When I’m finally done, I cannot rest
I close my eyes and lay there, but I cannot slow my breath,
‘Cause my mind is racing ‘round the room;
When I work alone I know that the morning will be here soon.

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from Things That Can't Be Taught, released November 18, 2011

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Wendell Kimbrough Dallas, Texas

Wendell Kimbrough is a songwriter reimagining the Psalms for emotionally honest worship. His music makes space for the whole range of human experience. With singable melodies, steeped in the sounds of folk, gospel, and soul music, Wendell's songs are sung in churches around the world. He lives with his wife and 2 daughters in Dallas, Texas, where he serves at Church of the Incarnation. ... more

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