The Joy of Simple THings (2023) by bobcohenmusic

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SA Chorus&Piano MusicbyRobertS.Cohen TextbyRonaldW.Cadmus

TheJoyofSimpleThings

Apeacefulrest

Asoothingtouch

Agentlebreeze

Awordofhope

Arayoflight

Ahappytear

Adropofrain

Awoodlandstream

Apleasantdream

Astarlitsky

Asunnyday

Awishcometrue

Asongtosing

Arosebouquet

Aheartthatfeels

Alifethatgives

Awindingpath

Ahurtthatheals

Simplethings

Makeyouhappy

Simplethingstellyouthatyouareblest. Simplethingsmakelifebeautiful Theyareyourspecialgift

Eachoneisrightbeforeyou

Weseeamillioninasingleglance. Clapyourhandsandjointhedance

TheJoyofSimpleThings!

Atunetohum

Anewfoundfriend

Adrowsy,purringcat

Astrongfirmhug

Alightningbug

Afloatingbutterfly

Apuppy'swetkiss

Apigeon’snearmiss.

Stayingoutlate

Sleepinginlate.

Aplaygroundswing

Anice-creamcone

Afunnyjoke

Acheerfulsmile

Acompliment

Aplacecalledhome

Andmem'riesnotforgotten

CHORUS

TheJoyofSimpleThings

        Piano              =100  Moderatoconmoto                                      S A Pno. 4                       Apeaceful      Apeaceful                       restAsoothing      restAsoothing           6 6

        S A Pno. 7       touchAgentle       touchAgentle                        breezeAwordofhopeArayof         breezeAwordofhopeArayof                         lightAhappy       lightAhappy            -        S A Pno. 10      tearAdropof      tearAdropof                     rainAwoodland     rainAwoodland                  streamApleasant     streamApleasant                -2TheJoyofSimpleThings

        S A Pno. 13      dreamAstarlit   dream           sky      Asunny                   14 14      Awishcome      dayAwishcome                       S A Pno. 16         trueAsongtosingArosebou         trueAsongtosingArosebou                         quetAheartthat   quet                   feelsAlifethat       heartthatfeels                      3 TheJoyofSimpleThings

        S A Pno. 19      givesAwinding       lifethatgives                      pathAhurtthat                    heals        hurtthatheals                             S A Pno.    Simplethings     Simplethings                  22 22       makeyouhappy      makeyouhappy                      Simplethings      theytellyouthat                 -4TheJoyofSimpleThings

        S A Pno. 25    youareblest      youareblest                      Simplethings     Simplethings                         makelifebeautiful      makelifebeautiful                           S A Pno. 28      3 Theyareyourspecial      3 Theyareyourspecial                        gift.     gift.                 Eachoneis      Eachoneis                5 TheJoyofSimpleThings

        S A Pno. 31     rightbeforeyou      rightbeforeyou                       Weseeamillionina         Weseeamillionina                       singleglance    singleglance                   -                        S A Pno. 34      Clapyourhandsand      Clapyourhandsand                        jointhedanceThe     jointhedanceThe                       Joyof    Joyof        Simple   Simple       6TheJoyofSimpleThings

        S A Pno.   Things!   Things!               38 38                             Atunetohum       Anewfound                            S A Pno. 41          Adrowsypurringcat  friend                              Astrongfirmhug       Alightning                            Afloatingbutterfly    bug                      7 TheJoyofSimpleThings

        S A Pno. 44         Apuppy'swetkiss                                Apigeon'snearmiss                           Stayingoutlate                        S A Pno. 47     Sleepinginlate                            Aplaygroundswing       AhhAnicecream          cresc.

cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco        Afunnyjoke     coneAcheerful         --8TheJoyofSimpleThings

poco a poco

        S A Pno. 50          AcomplimentAplacecalled       smileAplacecalled                homeAndmem'riesnotforgotten         homeAndmem'riesnotforgotten          rit. rit.               S A Pno.    Simplethings     Simplethings                  52 52 Atempo Atempo       makeyouhappy     makeyouhappy                    Simplethings      theytellyouthat                 9 TheJoyofSimpleThings

        S A Pno. 55     youareblest       youareblest                      Simplethings     Simplethings                        makelifebeautiful      makelifebeautiful                            S A Pno. 58      3 Theyareyourspecial      3 Theyareyourspecial                           gift.     gift.                         Eachoneis     Eachone                          10TheJoyofSimpleThings

        S A Pno. 61      rightbeforeyou      rightbeforeyou                   ina          Weseeamillionina                      singleglance    singleglance                      -- -        S A Pno. 64      Clapyourhandsand     Clapyourhandsand                        jointhedanceThe     jointhedance                         JoyofSimple           11 TheJoyofSimpleThings

        S A Pno. 67       JoyofSimple                JoyofSimple      JoyofSimple                        Sim  Sim       ple  ple      --        S A Pno. 71  Things!   Things!                                            poco rit. poco rit.                           12TheJoyofSimpleThings