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Last Prayer

from One Last Ride by James Coates

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A tearful ballad about the feelings that come when you lose someone you love. Featuring a heartfelt mandolin solo, pedal steel guitar and more.

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All my life I have been running
Held down at the hands of fear
Sometimes I feel so foolish in the way
I wasted all those precious years

Ever since the moment I first met you
I've been trying to find the words
To tell the tale, how you pulled me from the rails
And set me free with life anew

And if I die on a Monday
May I die working
If I die on a Sunday
May I die praying

And if I die on a Saturday
With a guitar in my hands
May I use my last breath
To sing for you

I'm gonna find a way to haunt your hallway
To bring you comfort in your time of pain
'Cause you're my angel, my truest friend
My closest companion, through and through

So if I die on a Monday
May I die working
If I die on a Sunday
May I die praying

And if I die on a Saturday
With a guitar in my hands
May I use my last breath
To sing for you

And if I die on a Saturday
With a guitar in my hands
May I use my last breath
To sing for you

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from One Last Ride, track released October 16, 2020
Written by James S. Coates, III
Copyright © 2021 (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 James Coates

Mark Alvis: drums, percussion
James Coates: vocals, Martin acoustic guitar, Epiphone Sheraton electric guitar, piano
Aubry Field: backing vocals
Samuel Rabb: Fender Precision Bass
Daniel Tyack: pedal steel guitar

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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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