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Ric Angus

Just Call

This song was written one particular 2002 Christ- You see, my Mom found her Mom on the kitchen
mas for my Mom. I was living in Menomonie, floor with a shotgun wound to her head two months
Wisconsin at that time about 300 miles away from pregnant with me. It continued (Well, Rick called at
her place. And so I called my Mom about 11:30pm 11:30pm.)
and we talked into the New Year. Mom sounded at
that time to be in the Christmas Spirit. As I was reading this I started crying and started
writing this song called ‘Just Call’.
I had a doctors appointment in March of 2003 close
to my Mom’s so I arrived towards the evening kinna The rest of the song would be continued with
tired. So time being a little later into the evening we collaboration from Mom. We dedicate this song
called it a day after a brief visit. every year for all Mom’s.

I had sat down in her easy chair and noticed to the Coincidence, I dunno, however at the release of this
one side of the chair a spiral notebook. It read (Here song Nora Jones released one of her songs and in it
it is Christmas Eve and I can’t believe not a one of said ‘I don’t know why I didn’t call’.....
my five kids called to wish me a Merry Christmas.
I would give you anything if I could call and talk to
my Mom and wish her a MerryChristmas.)

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