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Sometimes You Wake Up In Charleston
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Break is over. This is a slow ballad written by Grant-Lee Phillips (2020), with some fine fine lyrics ... Vocals, instruments, mix and mastering by moi. I hope you'll enjoy the trip to South Carolina ...
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Released 07-Jun-2026
Category Alternative
Application Logic Pro
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Type mp3
Size 8.9 Mb
Activity
Plays 16
Downloads 2
Weekly plays 16
Weekly downloads 2
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License No derivative works allowed
AI lyrics No
AI music/production No
Lyrics
© Grant-Lee Phillips (2020)

Sometimes you wake up in Charleston 
At the height of summertime 
Crack open the window 
Hear the bells of Emanuel chime 

And you seek out the shade when in Charleston 
You walk along Meeting and Queen 
Live oak and azaleas 
And the white crepe myrtle trees 

Folks, they hold the door out 
And they offer you "God bless" 
How you wind up in Charleston 
Is anybody's guess 

Sometimes you wake up in South Carolina 
Rain in the gutter outside 
Tapping away like a snare drum 
As you wipe the sleep from your eyes 

And nothing moves fast, here in Charleston 
The cars on the avenue crawl 
Like a funeral procession 
Barely moving at all 

Folks, they hold a hand out 
And they offer you "God bless" 
How you wind up in Charleston 
Is anybody's guess 

In the holiest city of Charleston 
Where men were once enslaved 
They keep the railings polished 
Azaleas on the grave 

Sometimes you wake up in Charleston 
Sometimes you wake up in Charleston
Comments
artist
Ballad nicely delivered Dyl
20 days ago
artist
Beautiful music and singing.  Your voice delivers and sets the mood perfectly.  You are an encycolpedia of amazing songs I never heard before 🙂
20 days ago
artist
Excellent! A fantastic song. The line on South Carolina threw me off .... it really does not belong in this song! When you change it to Charleston, it will be a PERFECT song! As usual you're such a great deliverer of such songs!
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19 days ago
artist
Woke up this morning and found myself in Charleston. What a surprise and a lovely visit. Nicely done my friend.
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18 days ago
artist
Enjoyed.  Well produced Sir.
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18 days ago
artist
I do love a good ballad , and this is a mighty fine ballad indeed ... loved this , thank you for posting this gem 👌👌
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18 days ago
artist
Never woken up in that particular Charleston, but I definitely feel the vibe.
Great job with this one. Your vocals definitely sound fitting for a hot summer day in the South!
Thanks for sharing!
Latest song: Sing It Proud!
18 days ago
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@yoslounge  Thank you Omar
@TrebleFace Thanks a lot, yes, i tend to go to some obscure corners ... So many songs by so many songwriters .. It's like a universe, it never ends ...
@StanTheManLoh Thank you Stan, well, if i ever do a remix, i can replace these words only for you my friend !
@Bowman Thanks ! Glad you enjoyed the visit !
@Telemetry Thank you very much !
@Sprout Thanks a lot ! I dont do many ballads but sometimes you wake up and you change your mind ...
@jgurner Thank you for listening and the cool words !
17 days ago
artist
As always Dyl, it is a pleasure to listen to your work
17 days ago
Welcome back, Dyl. Phillips is an evocative writer. I'm especially partial to his work with Grant Lee Buffalo. Your version is flattering and uplifting. I really love your vocals, which though are similar to his in this song, have a greater strength, IMO, with a hint of Mark Knopler. I was surprised by the guitar part. It adds another dimension. Very cool!
16 days ago
artist
@Dyl 
At my age I'm happy to wake up anywhere. Lol ...
Niiiiice tune. Reminds me a little of the Pogues.
Always enjoy your vocals bro.
Raw guitars are outstanding.
😋👌👍
Latest song: Wind At My Back
16 days ago
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@MojcaCzarka Thank you very much Mo !
@Steve_Brewer_Alt_Blues Thank you ! Yes, what he did in the early 90's with his band was fantastic too ...
@Wyndsok LOL ! Yes, let's celebrate every day ... And thank you !
14 days ago
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