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Flower Girl

from One Last Ride by James Coates

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A sentimental gospel-influenced country song featuring piano and Hammond B3 organ, among other instrumentation.

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Wake up, princess
It's time to drive
To Washington County
Where they're shoveling coal

Mississippi never
Seemed so wide
'Til you try to go there
With a sorrowful soul

I never meant to put it on you
You were the one thing that held us together
I know we lied to the whole entire world
But you're always gonna be my flower girl

So I drop you off
At the office where she works
She took the day shift
So she could meet us here

I'm not so bitter
As I used to be
But I get a little sour
Whenever she's near

I never meant to put it on you
You were the one thing that held us together
Out in the sea there's some beautiful pearls
But you're always gonna be my flower girl

After the fall
My heart wasn't as bad as it felt
I'm never in love
With the aces I always get dealt

From what I recall
The start was as bad as the end
The start was as bad as the end

So I got the pictures
From your graduation
I waited by the mailbox
For hours on end

I've never felt
So sunken with tears
'Cause it's still the same
After all of these years

I never meant to put it on you
You were the one thing that held us together
Out in the sea there's some beautiful pearls
But you're always gonna be my flower girl

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from One Last Ride, released October 16, 2020
Written by James S. Coates, III
Copyright © 2020 (BMI), all rights reserved

Produced by Michael Rabb + James Coates
Engineered, mixed + mastered by Michael Rabb at AM Studios
Choir arrangement by Michael Rabb
Graphic design by Mark Alvis - markalvis.com

Mark Alvis: drums, percussion
Pamela Carter: backing vocals
James Coates: vocals, Martin acoustic guitar, Fender Telecaster electric guitar, piano, Hammond B3 organ
Cyndi Lee: backing vocals
Samuel Rabb: Fender Precision Bass
Daniel Tyack: pedal steel guitar, Dobro resonator guitar
Rachel Williamson: backing vocals

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James Coates Sumner, Washington

James Coates is a songwriter who has used well-crafted, heartfelt songs to connect with audiences for 15 years.

He combines folk, soul, country and R&B to create a signature blend of “Soulful Americana,” a sonic tapestry that feels modern and timeless.

Coates has toured nationally, opening for Sheryl Crow, headlining Nashville’s famous Bluebird Cafe and been featured on KEXP and Seattle Weekly. ... more

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