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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
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Plays 5
Downloads 1
Weekly plays 5
Weekly downloads 1
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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
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Ballad nicely delivered Dyl
1 hour ago
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