Reason to Sing

from Bonavista by Jeff Eager

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REASON TO SING

I used to write sad tunes
Write them in minor keys
They used to say sad things
In down-and-out melodies
Caught up in my own thing
The only one listening

I always thought life
Wasn’t a friend to me
I didn’t recognize
The blessings it sent to me
Those days are gone now
Since you came along, child

You’re my reason to sing

Girl, you’re making me smile
What you do to me is help me be a better man
Girl, it’s been quite a while
Now I’m feeling free from a heavy heart and heavy hand
This place where I write
Yeah, I never knew, could be as good as golden spring
Yeah, the music is bright
And the light is you

You’re my reason to sing

I used to write sad songs
And what was I trying to say?
How everything’d gone wrong
And nothing had come my way
That isn’t the case, though
As this smile on my face shows

You’re my reason to sing
You're my reason to sing

Girl, you’re making me smile
What you do to me is help me be a better man
Girl, it’s been quite a while
Now I’m feeling free from a heavy heart and heavy hand
This place where I write
Yeah, I never knew, could be as good as golden spring
Yeah, the music is bright
And the light is you

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from Bonavista, released March 18, 2016
Words + Music by Jeff Eager

Jeff Eager - vocals + guitar
Ricky Tillo - guitar
Anthony Wright - keys
Mike Rocha - keys
Milos Angelov - bass
Kenny Neal Jr. - drums + percussion
Braxton Hicks - sax
RJ Satchithananthan - trumpet + trombone

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Versatility is one of the defining traits of Jeff Eager’s talent. The character and range of his voice, the expression of his guitar playing, and his approach to songwriting and arranging seem to move effortlessly through genres. Soul, rock, funk, pop, R&B: Eager knows and combines all these styles with authenticity. ... more

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