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Some words, a song or two, and then I go play with a harp until it's dark enough for me to sleep.

'"What is courage?", it's chorus asked - and the song answered, "It is to give when hope is gone, when there is no chance that men may call you a hero, when you have tried and failed and rise to try again." It then asked the same of friendship, answering that "the friend who stands beside you when you are right and all others despise you for it - and corrects you when you are wrong and all others praise you for it."' -The Eagle and the Nightingales, Mercedes Lackey

(It's funny. My authors I turn to when I'm most in need of balance are Mercedes Lackey and Richard Bach, depending on what I'm most needing)



Sunny Side To Every Situation
Lyrics by JOHNNY MERCER - Music by HARRY WARREN

Annie and Ensemble:
[chorus]
Sing tra la la la la la la la,
The sun may never, never shine,
But tra la la la la la la la,
Somewhere the weather's fine.

Long ago, one fine day,
Some philosopher was heard to say,
"There's a sunny side to every situation,"
And the same applies to you,
His philosophy's still true,
There's a funny side to every situation.

You've no dough, so relax,
You don't have to pay an income tax.
You've no job so just pretend it's your vacation.
Should the landlord raise your rent
Thumb your nose and paint your tent
Every situation has a sunny side.

[chorus]

With no bonds and no stocks
In your little safe deposit box,
You can never be affected by inflation.
When your car is out of gas,
Then no red lights you can pass,
Every situation has a sunny side.
Every situation has a sunny side.



And, for completeness' sake, another song that's been jumping around in my head:

"Sing, sing a song,
sing out loud, sing out strong.

Who cares if it's not good enough
for anyone else to hear? Just sing, sing a song,
make it simple to last the whole night long.

Who cares if it's not good enough
for anyone else to hear? Just sing, sing a song!"

I have _no_ idea where I picked that one up, but it has a Sesame Street feel to it. And it feels too short...


Now to tune, and play with, a harp. *wry smile* You know I'm feeling especially emotional when every part of myself is _ordering_ me to find some way to make music.

Date: 2004-05-18 09:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] regyt.livejournal.com
::grin:: I'm honored. I can repost it as a post for you, if you like.

Date: 2004-05-18 09:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wispfox.livejournal.com
Please! I like to know what books other people _Really like_, because I find that people's musical interests and reading material can tell one a fair amount about them.

Date: 2004-05-18 09:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] regyt.livejournal.com
Have you seen this post (http://www.livejournal.com/users/regyt/154640.html) of mine?

Date: 2004-05-19 02:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wispfox.livejournal.com
No! But I have now. Thanks. :)

Date: 2004-05-19 03:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] regyt.livejournal.com
Posted for you. ^^

Date: 2004-05-19 02:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wispfox.livejournal.com
*glee* Thank ye!

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