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Umm​.​.​.

by Charlie Petitt

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1.
From the day that I first I met you I never could forget you I just knew we were meant to be A gem like you is hard to find We will always be together Our love will last forever But sometimes when I’m away My thoughts can drive me out of my mind When I’m away I think of you, baby And I wonder if you’re okay without me All alone When I’m away All I can do, baby, baby Is to worry about you, girl Until I’m home About halfway through the morning It strikes me without warning And you’re into my head once more My heart begins to melt away ’Cause I’m aching to be near you To comfort and to cheer you Or to know you’ll be all right Until I get home for the day When I’m away I think of you, baby And I wonder if you’re okay without me All alone When I’m away All I can do, baby, baby Is to worry about you, girl Until I’m home (guitar solo) And I know sometimes you fear That I may leave and not return But if I did It wouldn’t be by choice My heart’s desire is to be with you And this I hope you’ll learn So I’ll tell you this As long as I have a voice (key change) I’ve been with you through the glad times And even through some bad times And with everything we’ve been through I never plan to let you go So tomorrow when you rise up I hope that you will wise up And accept my love for you That’s why I want to let you know When I’m away I think of you, baby And I wonder if you’re okay without me All alone When I’m away All I can do, baby, baby Is to worry about you, girl Until I’m home I just worry about you, girl Until I’m home
2.
Life holds many problems and much perplexity And sometimes disappointments can get the best of me But to share in all my problems there’s a lady fine and fair Whom the Lord has brought into my life just to show how much He cares Thank you for my wife She means so much to me She’s the sweetheart of my life And beautiful is she Thank you, blessed Lord For love and sweet accord Thank you for this blessing You have given me Each day I look to heaven and praise the Lord of love For all that He has given from His majesty above My crown of earthly glory is the one whose life I share Who, no matter what the circumstance stands behind me with her love and constant prayer Thank you for my wife She means so much to me She’s the sweetheart of my life And beautiful is she Thank you, blessed Lord For love and sweet accord Thank you for this blessing You have given me Thank you for my wife (3x)
3.
I'm the Umm 02:37
I’m the Umm, and umm the Mmm, And you know where to find me, Because if not beside, then you’re In front of or behind me. I’m the Umm, and umm the Mmm, And you know where to find me, ’Cause I’m right here Standing next to you. For I am all around, you see, In happy people standing; Why, then, are you mystified, My whereabouts demanding? I’m the Umm, and umm the Mmm, And you know where to find me, ’Cause I’m right here Standing next to you. ’Cause I’m the Umm, the only Umm. There’ll never be another one; Whatever that means, you know it’s true: I’ll always try to bring a smile to you. Join me, if you wish to be Adventurous and daring; For many more are just like me, But most are never caring. I’m the Umm, and umm the Mmm, And you know where to find me, ’Cause I’m right here Standing next to you. ’Cause I’m right here Standing next to you.
4.
Wendi 03:09
Wendi I deeply love you And every single day I’m thinking of you You’re ever on my mind Wendi I really care about you And I could never doubt you So I pray Caring Every burden bearing Through the years I’m sharing my life with you Wendi If God be willing There’s nothing that can keep us from fulfilling What’s really meant to be Wendi Wherever He may lead us He said He’d always feed us Trust in God Praying Circumstances weighing Faithfully displaying the love of God Wendi I’ll never leave you And evermore I’m willing to receive you My heart cries out to you Wendi My love is true Wendi Both now and always My love
5.
Early in the morning they came with the spices to anoint the body of Jesus He was crucified and they laid Him inside a borrowed tomb He died for the sins of all mankind to redeem the souls of those born blind And His body was nowhere to be found For sometime in the night the angel of the Lord came down and rolled the stone away from the door of the tomb And this is what the angel said: He’s not here He is risen from the dead Resurrected from the grave Just as He said He is gone See where they laid His head The Lord Jesus Christ is risen from the dead Christ is risen from the dead And He’s alive forevermore Many in this world worship somebody who never died and rose again But with no resurrection there is no hope of eternal life If in this life only we have hope in Christ then we are of all men most miserable Our faith is all in vain and we’re still lost in our sins But now let it be known that Christ is risen from the dead and become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep Hallelujah He’s not here He is risen from the dead Resurrected from the grave Just as He said He is gone See where they laid His head The Lord Jesus Christ is risen from the dead He’s not here He is risen from the dead Resurrected from the grave Just as He said He is gone Have you not the Scriptures read? The Lord Jesus Christ is risen… He’s not here He is risen from the dead Resurrected from the grave Just as He said He is gone Have you not the Scriptures read? The Lord Jesus Christ is risen from the dead He is risen from the dead The Lord Jesus Christ is risen from the dead
6.
When I think of all You suffered on the day You were crucified — As if it wasn’t enough to be beaten, You were pierced, and You bled and died; And on top of all that came the total rejection of both God and man — Oh, the depth of love that made You do this I simply fail to understand. I’m blown away by Your love, Overwhelmed by Your grace, And I’m totally amazed at how You move in this place; I’m looking forward to that day when we meet face to face — I will praise You for Your goodness, O Lord. Sittin’ in the back pew of the church Sunday morning with my family, Singing the songs about Jesus, How He died to set us free, But my mind is wandering elsewhere ’til they pass the bread and the cup, and the elements remind me of what Jesus gave up for us, And as I’m sitting here in comfort, it dawns on me that we’re basking in the total acceptance of a loving Savior; He was rejected so we could be accepted, And He tasted death so we could have life! I’m blown away by Your love, Overwhelmed by Your grace, And I’m totally amazed at how You move in this place; I’m looking forward to that day when we meet face to face — I will praise You for Your goodness, O Lord. I’m blown away by Your love, Overwhelmed by Your grace, And I’m totally amazed at how You move in this place; I’m looking forward to that day when we meet face to face — I will praise You for Your goodness, O Lord. I will praise You for Your goodness, O Lord.
7.
The moon is shining intently Upon my pillow tonight But the scene in my head Is not green, blue or red In moonlight it’s all black and white I lie here thinking about you Thanking God for the love that we share What a colorful way to finish my day Remembering my love in a prayer My heart is dripping with honey My soul is melting with love Through passing years we’ve shared joy and tears And I’ve loved you since before we said “I do” And all of man’s earthly wisdom Can’t explain my feelings for you But this I know as through life I go That I’m hopelessly in love with you The early years were uncertain And filled with pain and despair But the Lord started healing and beauty revealing The beauty that always was there My prayer is that love could conquer All the sadness, hurting and fear That are bound to return until people learn To be faithful year after year My heart is dripping with honey My soul is melting with love Through passing years we’ve shared joy and tears And I’ve loved you since before we said “I do” And all of man’s earthly wisdom Can’t explain my feelings for you But this I know as through life I go That I’m hopelessly in love with you But this I know as through life I go That I’m hopelessly in love with you Hopelessly in love with you
8.
Autumn breeze, soft and sweet, Tossing leaves so they tumble at my feet; Birds fly south in migration, Quite oblivious to our situation — How I wish I could fly! Oh, how grand just to soar in the sky, Unencumbered by gravity, floating on air, And seemingly void of all care. Autumn breeze, harvest moon, Stark reminders that winter’s coming soon; It won’t be long before snow is in the air, And white will replace all these colors everywhere — Oh, our lives are so brief, Fraught with change, disappointment and grief; Add bereavement and loss to our frenzy-paced days, And all meaning gets lost in a haze. Autumn breeze, may your beauty remain all year long, Amid gladness and sorrow; Were it not for the beautiful things in this world, We might all be despairing tomorrow! Autumn breeze, gently blow, Take my heart closer to long ago, When the world was a simpler place; Now I’m wishing that I could erase The annoying distractions that plague us today — Autumn breeze, please don’t blow away.
9.
When we were together, I gave my love to you. We pledged our souls ’til we return to dust; But when you left for him, you made it clear you were untrue, ’Cause on that day, you betrayed my trust. These noxious fumes emanating from the ruins of our love are smothering me by choking the air right out of ev’ry breath I take. These noxious fumes penetrating deep within my broken heart are killing me by sucking the emotional life-blood from my veins, ’cause I made a big mistake in loving you. I should have known that by this time in life, we would be through. It didn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that our love was failing, But you left me in such pain that all I can do is sit here weeping and wailing. I may love another when I get over you, If the loss of you I can endure; But never will I marry, ’cause there’s no guarantee; I won’t risk this pain again, and that’s for sure. These noxious fumes emanating from the ruins of our love are smothering me by choking the air right out of ev’ry breath I take. These noxious fumes penetrating deep within my broken heart are killing me by sucking the emotional life-blood from my veins, ’cause I made a big mistake. I made a big mistake. These noxious fumes are smothering me. These noxious fumes are killing me. These noxious fumes, These noxious fumes.
10.
Most of my life I didn’t do much except marry a wife and raise kids and such, Work, eat and sleep, and otherwise just sit around, getting fat. I think I’m due for a paradigm shift, and all that’s left in my pocket is a pair of dimes, and I can’t do much with that. Maybe I can alter my way of thinking, modify my lifestyle too. Is it too late in life to change direction? Can I pull it off? Can I see it through? Well, I think I’d better give it a heartfelt try, give it all I’ve got and say “do or die”. I don’t know what tomorrow will bring, but today I’ve got a song to sing. Just a little way to go, Just a few more days to show, Just a few more times to feel that gentle autumn breeze before the winter snow. It seems like fun, and I’m not sure what I’ve begun, but I know one thing: As far as I’m concerned, I’m not stopping ’til I’m done. Oh no, I’m not stopping ’til I’m done. Maybe someday I’ll be famous and rich; I’ve been poor all my life, so that’ll be quite a switch, But the riches and fame don’t matter to me; I’m only looking for success. I don’t want to wind up like many a star, divorced, down and out, hanging out at the bar, Wallowing in their sorrows because their lives are such a mess. I’m determined to stay true and faithful to my wife and family. I won’t trade my home for my life’s ambition ’cause the ones I love mean so much to me. Well, I’d rather take a spaceship and fly to the moon, but I don’t see that happ’ning any time soon. So I’ll stick around on earth for a while, and live my life with grace and style. Just a little way to go, Just a few more days to show, Just a few more times to feel that gentle autumn breeze before the winter snow. It seems like fun, and I’m not sure what I’ve begun, but I know one thing: As far as I’m concerned, I’m not stopping ’til I’m done. Oh no, I’m not stopping ’til I’m done. And if I achieve ev’ry goal I set out to accomplish, you can understand why I’d be overjoyed. Or if nothing I’m attempting here gets carried to completion, but I know I’ve done my best, I’ve no cause to be annoyed. Just a little way to go, Just a few more days to show, Just a few more times to feel that gentle autumn breeze before the winter snow. It sure is fun, and I don’t know how far I’ll run, but I know one thing: As far as I’m concerned, I’m not stopping ’til I’m done. Oh no, I’m not stopping ’til I’m done. Oh, no. Oh, no, I’m not stopping, I’m not stopping, I’m not stopping ’til I’m done. Just a little way to go, Just a few more days to show, Just a few more times to feel that gentle autumn breeze before the winter snow.

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NOTE: This album was first released in 2007. What follows are the original liner notes.

Whenever someone asks me what kind of music I do, I usually answer with “Umm…” because both the music and subject matter are varied.

The songs on this album are about life, love, Jesus… there’s one song about a breakup… and one song is about the Ummamum (say UMM-a-mum), whom you see pictured here. Often called simply “the Umm,” he is our ambassador of goodwill, the goofy guy that tries to cheer you up when bad times get you down.

Musically, this album includes a little jazz, a little light rock, some slow songs, and some that have almost a classical air about them. That’s why I have chosen Umm… as the title of this album.

I dedicate this album to my dear wife, Wendi, who has stood behind me and put up with me during all of my trials and errors, and who has ridden with me on life’s roller coaster these 24½ years. I Love You, and Thank You from the bottom of my heart.

Special thanks to Wendi and my son, Joe, for your kind words and constructive criticism throughout this project. Thanks also to the young man who suggested the album title, and to anyone else who has given me encouragement, even if not mentioned here. These recordings would not have been possible without the encouragement and support of my family, friends, and most of all, God in Heaven.

Everything about this album—music and lyrics, composing and arranging, MIDI sequencing, all vocals, recording, editing, mixing, mastering, even the cover art—I have done myself. Not so I could brag about it though; I thank God for life, health and strength, the abilities and tools, and the opportunity to do this. My prayer is that this music will be enjoyed and treasured by people everywhere, and that it may provide warmth and encouragement in the midst of today’s exceedingly complicated world.

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released February 19, 2021

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Kharlie M Janesville, Wisconsin

Kharlie M, described as a “folk crooner,” lends his clear but mellow tenor voice to a variety of genres, including folk, country, light rock, and even children’s songs. Some of his original songs are bluegrass-inspired, while others have a splash of jazz or take on a classical spin. His repertoire includes love songs, songs about life, hymns and gospel songs, and a few silly songs. ... more

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