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Waiting For Amelia

from Gretchen Peters by Gretchen Peters

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True north is hard to find
These long long nights play tricks upon the mind
I tried my best but I’m lost I guess
What I thought was freedom was just aimlessness

Now I’m waiting for Amelia
To come in from the west
Waiting for Amelia
And the light is fadin’ fast
C’mon Amelia
You have got this battle won
You know that only angels fly into the sun

I have never learned to wait
I yearn for skies my heart can’t navigate
It’s been so long since I held someone
And all my dreams of freedom they don’t keep me warm

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Maybe the night was dark
And the sky was a starry dome
Maybe she lost her way
Or maybe she just didn’t wanna come home

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from Gretchen Peters, released February 13, 2001
written by Gretchen Peters

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Gretchen Peters Nashville, Tennessee

For two decades, Gretchen Peters has been one of Nashville's most beloved and respected artists. A 2014 inductee into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Peters has accumulated accolades as both songwriter and artist. Her latest album, The Night You Wrote That Song: The Songs of Mickey Newbury (May 2020), is a loving tribute to another Hall of Fame songwriter. ... more

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