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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Appleton
Appleton
Vocals
Marius De Vries
Marius De Vries
Keyboards
Lynda Houghton
Lynda Houghton
Bass Guitar
Leon Bosch
Leon Bosch
Bass Guitar
Paul Gendler
Paul Gendler
Electric Guitar
Mary Scully
Mary Scully
Bass Guitar
Rita Manning
Rita Manning
Violin
Zoe Lake
Zoe Lake
Viola
Naomi Wright
Naomi Wright
Cello
Skaila Kanga
Skaila Kanga
Harp
Philip D Todd
Philip D Todd
Flute
Tom Bowes
Tom Bowes
Violin
Simon Benson
Simon Benson
Bass Guitar
Allen Walley
Allen Walley
Bass Guitar
Edward Roberts
Edward Roberts
Violin
Warren Zielinski
Warren Zielinski
Violin
Liz Edwards
Liz Edwards
Violin
Julian Leaper
Julian Leaper
Violin
David Woodcock
David Woodcock
Violin
David Emanuel
David Emanuel
Violin
Rebecca Hirsch
Rebecca Hirsch
Violin
Simon Fischer
Simon Fischer
Violin
Everton Nelson
Everton Nelson
Violin
Kathy Shave
Kathy Shave
Violin
Mark Berrow
Mark Berrow
Violin
Dermot Crehan
Dermot Crehan
Violin
Christopher Tombling
Christopher Tombling
Violin
Patrick Kiernan
Patrick Kiernan
Violin
Gavyn Wright
Gavyn Wright
Violin
Peter Hanson
Peter Hanson
Violin
Benedict Cruft
Benedict Cruft
Violin
Jonathan Rees
Jonathan Rees
Violin
Donald McVay
Donald McVay
Viola
Liz Watson
Liz Watson
Viola
Bruce White
Bruce White
Viola
Peter Lale
Peter Lale
Viola
Bob Smissen
Bob Smissen
Viola
Bill Benhem
Bill Benhem
Viola
Gustav Clarkson
Gustav Clarkson
Viola
Ben Chappell
Ben Chappell
Cello
Frank Schaefer
Frank Schaefer
Cello
Melissa Phelps
Melissa Phelps
Cello
John Heley
John Heley
Cello
Anthony Lewis
Anthony Lewis
Cello
Martin Loveday
Martin Loveday
Cello
David Daniels
David Daniels
Cello
Alexis Smith
Alexis Smith
Keyboards
Robert Smissen
Robert Smissen
Viola
Tony Lewis
Tony Lewis
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Marius De Vries
Marius De Vries
Composer
Nicole Appleton
Nicole Appleton
Songwriter
Natalie Appleton
Natalie Appleton
Songwriter
Alexis Smith
Alexis Smith
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Marius De Vries
Marius De Vries
Producer
Andy Bradfield
Andy Bradfield
Mixing Engineer
Tim Young
Tim Young
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

I wake up in the morning
Pull the blinds and see the sunshine
And I wonder if this Monday
Will wipe the rain off yesterday
Let's go fishing, down the river
Let's go fly a kite on primrose hill
Take advantage of the sunshine
There's no telling when the rain comes in
I feel good, I feel fine
Kicked the flu last week now I'm alright
Come and meet me on the corner
Or just pick me up and we can drive
I was sitting, feeling pretty
Blast the music on the radio
I feel I'm walking or maybe running
With my favourite song I'm humming
Da da da, da da da, da da da
I walked in to my house
Saw a spider in the bath tub
And when I screemed, It nearly ran
Cause he was just as scared as I was
Called my mom to tell her I love her
Cause she always has been there for me
See I'm blessed with a family
That will love me till eternity
Da da da, da da da, da da da
And I'm glad to be alive
Da da da, da da da, da da da
Whatever it's like outside
Da da da, da da da, da da da
I'm just glad to be alive
Da da da, da da da, da da da
Dressing up with no effort
Put my hair up in a pony tail
My ID is getting rugged
I will buy myself another pair
I got a call from my boyfriend
Saying he'll be here at seven
He said he made, a reservation
At our local dining station
As I walk down the street
The puddle's soaking up my feet
In the water there's reflections
Of the city street's projections
Stand and face me just in case you
Miss a chance now to embrace me
Keep on walking, holding hands now
Let's enjoy this dark and rainy night
Started here, started there
With my skirt turned up but I don't care
I got home, kissed my daughter
Jumped in to bed with my lover
Listened to Harry Potter
On my cassette player audio
Da da da, da da da, da da da
And I'm glad to be alive
Da da da. da da da, da da da
With you right by my side
Da da da, da da da, da da da
I'm glad to be alive
Da da da, da da da, da da da
You make me glad to be alive
Da da da, da da da, da da da
Whatever it's like outside
Da da da, da da da, da da da
I'm just glad to be alive
Da da da, da da da, da da da
With you right by my side
Together the strain
And the wind and the rain
And the heartache and pain
Cause it's all just a waste of the time
Written by: Alexis Smith, Marius De Vries, Natalie Appleton, Nicole Appleton
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