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‘A Little Good News’

Lyrics: American country music songwriter and producer Charlie Black; American country music songwriter and music publisher Rory Bourke, and professional country music songwriter Tommy Rocco.
Vocals: Canadian country-pop artist Anne Murray.

Back in 1983, just like today, when the world already feels full of troubling headlines, Ms Anne Murray recorded a song that really struck a chord with ordinary people. It’s about something we can all relate to; that feeling of turning on the news and just wishing, just for once, that there was something positive to hear.
Written by Charlie Black, Rory Bourke, and Tommy Rocco, this song, hereunder, went on to become a number one country hit and win a Grammy. The song reminds us how much we all need a little hope, or even as the title suggests, ‘A Little Good News.’

‘A Little Good News’

‘A Little Good News’.

I rolled out this morning, the kids had the morning news show on.
Bryant Gumbel was talking ’bout the fighting in Lebanon.
Some senator was squawking ’bout the bad economy.
It’s gonna get worse, you see, we need a change in policy.

There’s a local paper rolled up in a rubber band.
One more sad story’s one more than I can stand.
Just once how I’d like to see the headline say,
Not much to print today, can’t find nothing bad to say,
Because,

Nobody robbed a liquor store on the lower part of town.
Nobody OD’d, nobody burned a single building down.
Nobody fired a shot in anger, nobody had to die in vain.
We sure could use a little good news today.

I’ll come home this evening, I’ll bet that the news will be the same.
Somebody takes a hostage, somebody steals a plane.
How I wanna hear the anchorman talk about a county fair.
And how we cleaned up the air, how everybody learned to care.
Whoa, tell me

Nobody was assassinated in the whole Third World today,
And in the streets of Ireland, all the children had to do was play,
And everybody loves everybody in the good old USA.
We sure could use a little good news today.

Nobody robbed a liquor store on the lower part of town.
Nobody OD’d, nobody burned a single building down.
Nobody fired a shot in anger, nobody had to die in vain.
We sure could use a little good news today.

End.

Speak To The Sky.

Lyrics: Singer, Australian-American musician, actor and songwriter, Rick Springfield.
Vocals: Australian folk pop and gospel band “The Seekers” made up of the late Judith Durham (1943 – 2022) on vocals, piano and tambourine; former politican Athol Guy on double bass and vocals; Keith Potger on twelve-string guitar, banjo and vocals and Bruce Woodley on guitar, mandolin, banjo and vocals.

“Speak to the Sky,” performed by The Seekers and featuring the unmistakable voice of Judith Durham, is a gentle and uplifting song that reflects the group’s signature blend of folk, pop, and easy-listening styles. Originally written and released by Rick Springfield in 1972, the song was later reinterpreted by The Seekers on their 1997 album ‘Future Road’.

With its soothing melody and reflective lyrics, The Seekers’ version captures a sense of hope, introspection, and emotional openness. The song encourages listeners to look beyond their struggles, to “speak to the sky,” and find comfort in expressing their feelings; an idea that resonates deeply through Durham’s warm and heartfelt vocal delivery.

Speak To The Sky.

Speak To The Sky.

Speak to the sky whenever things go wrong,
And you’ll know you’re not talking to the air,
To the air,
And the world will look better from up there.
Speak to the sky ’cause things can get you down,
And you’ll know when you’re talking to the Lord,
To the Lord,
The world will look better than before.

And if I stumble, and it seems that I am blind,
Or if the road I’m on seems awful hard to find,
And though my conversation doesn’t always rhyme,
I always try to find some time,
To speak to the sky, and tell you how I feel,
And you know sometimes what I say ain’t right,
It’s all right, (It’s all right),
‘Cause I speak to the sky every night.

And if I stumble, and it seems that I am blind,
Or if the road I’m on seems awful hard to find,
And though my conversation doesn’t always rhyme,
I always try to find some time,
To speak to the sky, and tell you how I feel,
And you know sometimes what I say ain’t right,
It’s all right, (It’s all right),
‘Cause I speak to the sky every night.

Yeah, speak to the sky whenever things go wrong,
And you’ll know you’re not talking to the air,
To the air,
And the world will look better from up there.
And the world will look better from up there.
Yes, the world will look better from up there.

Speak to the sky whenever things go wrong.
Speak to the sky whenever things go wrong.
Yeah, speak to the sky whenever things go wrong.
Speak to the sky whenever things go wrong.

END.

It’s Good to See You.

Lyrics: British singer-songwriter Allan Taylor.
Vocals: American country music singer, songwriter and 2010 inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the late Don Williams, (1939 – 2017).

Yet another beautiful song from the “Gentle Giant” himself, the late Don Williams. The song is one of those quiet, heartfelt tunes that reminds us how special it is to reconnect with someone after time apart. It’s about friendship, memories, and the simple joy of seeing a familiar face again; something we surely all understand.

It’s Good to See You.

It’s Good to See You.

It’s good to see you, so good to see you,
Oh, how I’ve missed you, since I’ve been gone.
I’ve crossed the ocean, travelled through many lands,
And it’s good to see you, to be in your home.
There’s something in me that makes me wander,
There’s many a land I have to see.
And when I’m far away in a land of strangers,
I know my good friends think on me.
It’s good to see you, so good to see you,
Oh, how I’ve missed you since I’ve been gone.
‘Cause I’ve crossed the ocean, travelled through many lands,
And it’s good to see you, to be in your home.
Oh, it’s a wonder, when it comes to friendship,
No matter how far away, no matter how long.
There’s a constant thread that’s never broken,
And it ties me to, my friends at home.
It’s good to see you, so good to see you,
Oh, how I’ve missed you since I’ve been gone.
I’ve crossed the ocean, travelled through many lands,
And it’s good to see you, to be in your home.
It’s good to see you, so good to see you,
Oh, how I’ve missed you, since I’ve been gone.
‘Cause I’ve crossed the ocean, travelled through many lands,
And it’s good to see you, to be in your home.

END