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Until You Provide

from Heart EP by Andrew Osenga

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Until You Provide

I'm self employed. So are most of my friends. This song is a fictional summary of a thousand conversations I've had within my community. We work as hard as we can and try our best to be good husbands and dads and sometimes it feels like the pressure is just never going to let up.

If it works like it's supposed to, this is one of those songs that you either get or you don't. If you don't, just listen again in a few years.

Pretty much every note of this song was recorded in the 2-year-old room of some church, at a table built for 2-year-olds. My back still hurts from hunching over.

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Until You Provide

doesn’t seem to be much work this year
in this town, anywhere
he learned from his Dad to make it clear
that he’d do an honest days work and then some

he tries to keep his sweetheart in the dark
not that she can’t handle it
she just shouldn’t have to
with all those children running round the yard
he’d carry this one on his own

he votes because he’s supposed to, it doesn’t change a thing
he wants the boss to trust him so he missed his son’s big game
it was all for nothing, now that’s all they have
and Jesus, this burden just ain’t light
Lord, we’re not giving up the fight
but how long? how long until you provide?

it’s tearing at them though they try their best
they used to be young lovers
now they watch the other
and wonder if they’ll ever get some rest
and if they’ll find it in each other’s arms, again

they go to church because they’re supposed to, but they don’t feel a thing
he wants her to trust him, but he’s blowing every scene
was it all for nothing? cause now that’s all they have
and Jesus, this burden just ain’t light
Still, we’re not giving up the fight
but how long? how long until you provide?

He used to dream that he could be a painter
colors danced and wouldn’t him sleep
but folks like him can’t afford to dream
when they’re trying to keep this thing alive

we’re all trying to keep something alive

someday he’ll finally close his eyes
to see an azure Van Gogh sky
golden streets and gates a mile high
gazing at the wonder, he’ll have no tears left to cry
will it be that long, will it be that long until you provide?

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from Heart EP, released March 18, 2014

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Andrew Osenga Nashville, Tennessee

Artist, Producer, Writer, Player.
Husband, Father, Friend.

I make music that I want to hear.

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