Dedicated to Brad Jacobsen
By Dave Symington, Jeff Standfield and James Saunders

Shine On!
I can’t stop thinking ‘bout him now he’s gone
And the lives he touched with all he’s done
That positive vibe and smiling face
Now everywhere he was is a special place to Shine On

For his kind of light just on keeps shining 
And though gone he glows on in my mind
He was the friend who I could confide 
And helped me to see I have more inside to Shine On

With a message for the world to get on board
To share the love and all it can do 
And give all you got till you got no more
A gift from the all too precious few

So let it shine on everyone we know 
Never let us down, and it’ll never die 
A light that shines on you and I 
Is saying why walk when we can fly and Shine On
Shine On, Shine On, Shine On!

Its hard to comprehend life can be this way 
How the best among us never get to stay 
But we can rest assured their light will shine
And it’ll be there for us every time to Shine On

Like a tree in the forest resting in peace
There’s a brother in heaven now released
He’s one among us that will never fade
For the seeds of love he has laid to Shine On

With a message for the world to get on board
To share the love and all it can do 
And give all you got till you got no more
A gift from the all too precious few

So let it shine on everyone we know 
Never let us down, and it’ll never die 
A light that shines on you and I 
Is saying why walk when we can fly and Shine On
Shine On, Shine On, Shine On!

Shine On! - Dedicated to Brad and Dave

BEAUTIFUL GOODBYE ~ Lyrics

What makes a life well lived?
So many memories you’re holding
You accomplished all you can
Had a love affair that keeps going

From an eager lump of clay
Your skilled hands started moulding
Sharing love with what you made
Creating children truly golden

As a Beautiful Goodbye
A Beautiful Goodbye
A belly laugh
A twinkle in your eye
Something that’ll last 
Like a Beautiful Goodbye

Well how do you top your list?
In a life that’s simply glowing
Could it be one final gift?
Beyond the art that you’ve been showing 

When the wind and waves roll by
I time the sculptor stored his tools away
And as the last cast is dried
You take a final bow centre stage

With a Beautiful Goodbye
A Beautiful Goodbye
One last embrace 
Spirits riding high
Your coda was well played
With a Beautiful Goodbye

With courage and resolve
Like a keel cuts the ocean
The master’s finest work was made
That left this loved one beholden 

With a Beautiful Goodbye
A Beautiful Goodbye
His greatest gift
I will testify
His humour and grace 
Made a Beautiful Goodbye

Copyright 2023, J.Standfield
[18.06.23.2.8.1]

Beautiful Goodbye

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River To Your Soul
© J. Standfield, 2020

Take me to the sea I want to go
Down the river to your soul
Pulling my emotions on the tide
River to your heart sweep me inside

I just don’t care where life bends
As long as I’m with you in the end
Deep blue won’t you steady me as I go
Down the river to your soul

La la la la …

Lord won’t you hear my heart call
Along cathedral canyon walls
Echoing your love as I go
Down the river to your soul

La la la la  …

Words and Music by Jeff Standfield
All rights reserved

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Hard Life Monsoon
© J. Standfield, 2020.

The weather of life 
It can change so soon
One minute we’re in it
Floating like two balloons 
Through sunny skies of June
Now rain is pouring
And the skies have turned dark
There’s a storm approaching
That could tear us apart
It’s a Hard Life Monsoon

It can change so soon
Turning into a Hard Life Monsoon

I know life is hard
And it rarely is fair
But enough is enough Lord
For I’ve had my share
Of pain and despair
So much that I question 
How much more can I feel
If hard times keep coming
When will I heal
From this Hard Life Monsoon

It can change so soon
Turning into a Hard Life Monsoon 

But in spite of the rain
I remain undaunted
And I’ll find sunny days 
To warm my heart
When storms wash away 
The unwanted
To free my soul
From this Hard Life Monsoon

It can change so soon
Turning into a Hard Life Monsoon

Words and Music by Jeff Standfield
All Rights Reserved

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