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Pete Toigo, bass 
Vocals: Erin Pellnat and Chris Pellnat
Instrumentals: Chris Pellnat 

Better Smile 

Well I've doom scrolled enough 
I'm heading out into the sun 
Gonna smile along with the world 
Like I'm living in a Rom-com 
Like I'm living in a Rom-com 

Did the best I could 
With the headwinds cutting me off 
And though I know I should 
I'm still not giving it up 
I'm still not giving it up 

For what it's worth 
You're only here on earth 
You're only here on earth for a while 
Better smile 

Time to wear the crown 
I forgot I even had 
Got to re-stoke the fire 
Start it all over again 
Start it all over again 

Done some sketchy things 
I know I'm gonna pay 
But I've done some good 
A little more every day 
A little more every day 

For what it's worth 
You're only here on earth 
You're only here on earth for a while 
Better smile

Better Smile

Lyrics: 

A Hand to Hold Forever

A hand to hold forever in this world
A hand to hold forever

A simple question: what do you want?
Shouldn't have to answer with excuses and caveats
I pursued everything and I felt no fear
At the end of the line everything is clear
All I really need is

A hand to hold forever in this world
A hand to hold forever

It was unexpected, out of the blue
Didn't fear rejection - you knew what was true
The world was no longer what it seemed to me
Just a simple gesture was everything to me
All I really need is

A hand to hold forever in this world
A hand to hold forever

The end is coming, I'm gonna disappear
Memories are flooding, some I hold so dear
One surpasses everything, stands outside of time
Feeling the warmth of your loving hand in mine.
Oh I think I found it

A hand to hold forever in this world
A hand to hold forever

Art by Jody Tseng: www.instagram.com/jodytsengart/

Inspired by the VR game, Lone Echo II.

ISRC:  usl4r2211867

A Hand To Hold Forever

This song was inspired by Irving Berlin's classic 1926 jazz standard, "Blue Skies."   Except "Blue Skies and Happiness" is sort of the other side of the coin - sometimes the outlook is grey skies....

Lyrics:

Blue Skies and Happiness

Blue skies and happiness
Those were your promises
But it’s been raining for days and I’m so sad
Why does it have to be so bad?

Happiness and blue skies
Those were your biggest lies
Everyone told me you’re a prince
The thought of you now just makes me wince

Oh I was blind to all your lies
But now I’m starting to realize
With you it’s all grey skies

Sunshine and crystal streams
Mocking me in my dreams
I wake up to you and my heart sinks
Remembering you’re my everything

Crystal streams and sunshine
Someday they will be mine
But you won’t be there with me no way
No room for you clouds of misery

Oh I was blind to all your lies
But now I’m starting to realize
With you it’s all grey skies

Blue skies and happiness
One thing I must confess:
I never believed that you’re the one
And now I believe that we are done

ISRC:
uscgh1989041

Blue Skies And Happiness

Stay

Well you’re caught in the wind why don’t you come in?
It won’t be long

Now here comes the rain and I won’t ask again
You can’t go wrong

I’m the daughter of my father and on his behalf I welcome you to stay
This house is mine until the end of time

So stay with me oh yeah
Stay with me 
Stay

Well your head’s full of doubt you can’t figure it out
There’s shelter here

I can’t promise you peace but I’ll know that at least
you’ll be safe my dear

I’m the daughter of my mother and at her behest I’ll kiss your tears away
This love is mine until the end of time

So stay with me oh yeah
Stay with me 
Stay

I’ve been thinking of you and the things that you do and I’m quite smitten
But I’m playing it sly cause I’m feeling twice shy, once bitten

But I am lonely and inclined to be a little reckless here so come on in
This dream is mine until the end of time

So stay with me oh yeah
Stay with me 
Stay

ISRC:
uscgh1989044

Stay

Do it for Dinero

I'm dressed like a rodeo whore
My vest:  like swinging saloon doors
But you see beyond mascara
You know I do it for dinero

I'm down and I don't know the reason
This well is too deep to fathom
I smile while they shoot me full of arrows
You know I do it for dinero

I do everything that I do
I do, I do it for dinero

By now you should really know me
I'm not what you were expecting
I stray from the straight and narrow
You know I do it for dinero

I do everything that I do
I do everything that I do
I do, I do it for dinero

ISRC: uscgh1989045

Do It For Dinero

Duo from New York.

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