Monday March 23, 2020, 'It's a Beautiful Morning' The Rascals.

OK it's not such a beautiful morning, snowing here in Westchester, but the sentiment is there, and it's certainly worth considering 'I think I'll go outside and just smile.'  A happy tune with a positive message and as an aside way back when I was on the radio, pretending to be a DJ, this was the very first song I played, my choice, it was a beautiful morning.  And the Rascals are local NY boys who had a string of wonderful songs back when we listened to music on turntables, so if you are moved to check out more of them I don't think you will be disappointed..

 So turn off the news, give it a listen, then put on your hat and coat and go outside and just smile, take someone with you too, And if you cant get outside, maybe just smile.  Lyrics are below if you are moved to sing along and there is a link to the Spotify list John started that has grown to wonderful proportions and will likely fill a couple of days without a single mention of any viruses, unless you consider music infectious.

 Am missing some addresses which is why I included all of them so if you have a notion please forward it one to anyone I missed and send me the address.  More tomorrow.

 In the meantime be well...and maybe just smile, it's good therapy. 

It's a beautiful mornin'

I think I'll go outside a while,

An just smile.

Just take in some clean fresh air, boy

Ain't no sense in stayin' inside

If the weather's fine and you got the time.

It's your chance to wake up and plan another brand new day.

Either way,

It's a beautiful mornin'

Each bird keeps singin' his own song.

So long

I've got to be on my way, now.

Ain't no fun just hangin' around,

I've got to cover ground, you couldn't keep me down.

It just ain't no good if the sun shines

When you're still inside,

Shouldn't hide, still inside, shouldn't hide,

It's a beautiful mornin'

I think I'll go outside a while,

An just smile.

Just take in some clean fresh air, boy

Ain't no sense in stayin' inside

If the weather's fine and you got the time.

It's your chance to wake up and plan another brand new day.

Either way,

It's a beautiful mornin'

Each bird keeps singin' his own song.

So long

I've got to be on my way, now.

Ain't no fun just hangin' around,

I've got to cover ground, you couldn't keep me down.

It just ain't no good if the sun shines

When you're still inside,

Shouldn't hide, still inside, shouldn't hide,

There will be children with robins and flowers;

Sunshine caresses each new waking hour.

Seems to me that the people keep seeing

More and more each day, gotta say, lead the way,

It's okay, wednesday, thursday, it's okay,

Monday, wednesday, friday, weekday