Give Thanks For Simple Things
from Live at Very Fine Solutions by Daniel McBrearty
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Just a song about gratitude, the powerful effect it has if you cultivate it as an emotion.
lyrics
“A cycle ride through the park that takes you homeward after dark
And passes by the benches where a drunken couple sings
You stop to pass the time away, you laugh you drink you talk you play
Enjoy these small adventures and give thanks for simple things.
“You’re standing in your favourite club when all amongst the great hubbub
Of people that are passing, your telephone it rings
Someone you met a while ago but lost their number- ther you go
You’re gonna get connected. Give thanks for simple things.
“Give Thanks For Simple Things …
“The poets and the sages talked philosophy through the ages
Writing many learned pages on the benefits it brings
Their words may be uplifting, but when your mind is drifting
You may find a certain gift in giving thanks for simple things.
“There is a certain need inside to please the senses and the tide
Of dances and romances is a sweet and bitter thing.
Lovers they may come and go, the beauty’s in the ebb and flow
You’ve got to take your chances. Give thanks for simple things.
“Give Thanks For Simple Things …
“Some people think their karma is to act like Dalai Lama.
A kind of spiritual farmer having endless soulful flings.
It may appear outdated, but it’s far less complicated
If the appetite is sated giving thanks for simple things
“We may find ourselves connected, feeling specially selected
The choices we’ve elected making sweet our everything
Feeling free instead of frightened, how our spirits may be brightened
Joyful and enlightened, giving thanks for simple things.
“Give Thanks For Simple Things …”
And passes by the benches where a drunken couple sings
You stop to pass the time away, you laugh you drink you talk you play
Enjoy these small adventures and give thanks for simple things.
“You’re standing in your favourite club when all amongst the great hubbub
Of people that are passing, your telephone it rings
Someone you met a while ago but lost their number- ther you go
You’re gonna get connected. Give thanks for simple things.
“Give Thanks For Simple Things …
“The poets and the sages talked philosophy through the ages
Writing many learned pages on the benefits it brings
Their words may be uplifting, but when your mind is drifting
You may find a certain gift in giving thanks for simple things.
“There is a certain need inside to please the senses and the tide
Of dances and romances is a sweet and bitter thing.
Lovers they may come and go, the beauty’s in the ebb and flow
You’ve got to take your chances. Give thanks for simple things.
“Give Thanks For Simple Things …
“Some people think their karma is to act like Dalai Lama.
A kind of spiritual farmer having endless soulful flings.
It may appear outdated, but it’s far less complicated
If the appetite is sated giving thanks for simple things
“We may find ourselves connected, feeling specially selected
The choices we’ve elected making sweet our everything
Feeling free instead of frightened, how our spirits may be brightened
Joyful and enlightened, giving thanks for simple things.
“Give Thanks For Simple Things …”
credits
from Live at Very Fine Solutions,
released October 6, 2019
Daniel McBrearty (guitar/vocals, composer) Jon Birdsong (cornet)
Composed by Daniel McBrearty
Daniel McBrearty (guitar/vocals, composer) Jon Birdsong (cornet)
Composed by Daniel McBrearty
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Daniel McBrearty Ghent, Belgium
I write and play music for fun and to stay sane. Mostly saxophone, occasionally clarinet, but I do the singer-songwrtiter
thing as well.
I do it for my own satisfaction and pleasure, but if people (you) like it, well, that’s great. I’ve also messed around with making music videos too (but these days I don’t have time), and those you can find on YT (link is at the top).
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Daniel McBrearty recommends:
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The Magnolia Beacon, The Tim Robbins Sessions
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Miracles For Beginners
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SWING UPDATED
by Marco Bianchi - Giorgio Cùscito - Filippo Valnegriwonderful saxophone master and very fine pianist and composer, my good friend Giorgio Cùscito. Hold on to ytour hats!
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