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The One Thing

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by Luke Leighfield

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When a good man dies and everyone around him is reduced to tears
It is difficult to see the sense, it is difficult to know why
When there's food to eat but we still see people starving to death
Where have we gone so wrong? How can we hide away?

We are scrabbling through the dark, the world is crying out for answers
I'm falling on my knees - Lord, come; illuminate this madness

You are the one thing that makes sense
You are the one that I rely upon
And when this world doesn't make sense
It is you that I count on

When a marriage falls apart and you find yourself living on the streets
With a needle in your vein and a hole in your heart
When you've turned to drink because life's become unbearable
Anything to numb your mind and anything to numb your heart

And though we cannot do the maths
I know that your way is perfect and your way is right
And I'll strive for justice - keep my paths straight, Lord
Straight through the narrow gate to paradise

You are the one thing
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released 16 January 2012
Luke Leighfield: vocals, piano, Hammond organ, Rhodes piano, other organs, backing vocals
Matthew Reynolds: electric guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
Ben Price: electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Aaron Graham: drums
Ben Browne: trumpet
Conroy Williams: trombone
Jonnie Fielding: violin
Martin Radford: cello

Choir: Sam Briggs, Adam Brown, Hannah Brown, Mel Cross, Steve Cross, Annie Elliott, Becky Elliott, Lydia Emerson, Ruth Fernandez, Oliver Gaskell, Jennie Genders, Emmah Geraghty, Duncan Howsley, Tim Jones, Luke Leighfield, Lee Mitchell, Hayley O'Toole, Ben Price, Sarah Price, Tom Price, Dave Shearn, Erin Shearn, Vicky Stephens

Written and arranged by Luke Leighfield
Produced by Luke Leighfield
Assistant producer: Matthew Reynolds
Mixed by Peter Miles | petermiles.com
Mastered by Stephen Baldwin | earsoft.co.uk

Photography by Tom Price | tomalprice.com
Design by Duncan Howsley | labexposure.com
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