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I wished I was smarter
Wished I was stronger
I wished I loved Jesus
The way my wife doesI wished it'd been easier
Instead of any longer
I wished I could've stood
Where you would've been proud
That won't happen now
That won't happen nowThere's a whole lot of singing
That's never gonna be heard
Disappearing every day
Without so much as a word
SomehowI think I broke the wings
Off that little songbird
She's never gonna fly
To the top of the world, now
To top of the worldI don't have to answer
Any of these questions

Don't have no God to
Teach me no lessonsI'd come home in the evening
Sit in my chair
One night they called me for supper
But I never got up
I stayed right there in my chairThere's a whole lot of singing
That's never gonna be heard
Disappearing every day
Without so much as a word
SomehowI think I broke the wings
Off that little songbird
She's never gonna fly
To the top of the world , now
To the top of the worldI wished I'd had known you
Wished I had shown you
All of the things I
Was on the end sideBut I'd pretend to be sleeping
When you'd come in in the morning
To whisper goodbye and go to work in the rain
I don't know why, don't know why'Cause everyone's singing
We just wanna be heard
Disappearing every day
Without so much as a word
Somehow?Gonna grab a hold
Of that little songbird
Take her for a ride
To the top of the world, right now
To the top of the worldTop of the world
To the top of the world
To the top of the world
To the top of the world
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Patty Griffin, born Patricia Jean Griffin, March 16th, 1964 in Old Town, Maine, is an American folk singer.

She brought out her debut album Living With Ghosts--a set of demos featuring only Ms. Griffin and her guitar--to critical acclaim in 1996. Her sophomore album, Flaming Red, demonstrated a more rocking, full-band sound. The ill-fated Silver Bell album was never released by her record label, however, and the label terminated her recording contract shortly after that. Many of the songs from Silver Bell were re-recorded for subsequent albums.
After switching to ATO Records Griffin brought out 3 albums in rapid succession: 1000 Kisses and Impossible Dream, which were both nominated for Grammy awards, and A Kiss In Time, a well-received live album. In March 2007, she released Children Running Through to great critical acclaim.

She has penned a wide variety of songs - Long Ride Home, Top of the World, Tony, Forgiveness, Chief, Mad Mission--that touch her listeners deeply. A number of high profile artists have covered Patty's songs, including the Dixie Chicks, Bette Midler, Emmylou Harris, The Wreckers, Solomon Burke and pop star Kelly Clarkson; these have brought her exposure in the more mainstream pop and country worlds outside of folk music circles. Upon hearing Solomon Burke's cover of one of her tunes, she said she almost didn't feel worthy of singing it anymore.

Following her collaboration with Mavis Staples on a tune for a compilation album Peter York, suggested Griffin make an album of gospel songs. Griffin agreed on the condition that Buddy Miller, a friend and bandmate, produced the record. Downtown Church was recorded at the Downtown Presbyterian Church in Nashville with a 2010 release date. The album features long-time friends Buddy and Julie Miller, as well as Shawn Colvin and Emmylou Harris. It also includes songs by Hank Williams, Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton, and "All Creatures of Our God and King," a song accredited to St. Francis of Assisi.





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