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Best Day Ever

by Rissi Palmer

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Best Day Ever 03:03
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Waking up in the morning To the best day ever Can’t stop smilin’ Gonna be the best day ever Yeah it’s the bestest Eatin’ my breakfast Got to run and go get dressed Gonna be the best day Best day (ever) Everything’s going my way (Ahhhhhh) Feels like my birthday (Ahhhh) It’s the best day ever (Best Day Ever) Feeling so fine (Ahhhh) Lovin that sunshine (Ahhh) Gonna have a good time (Ahhh) Gonna be the best day ever First stop is the playground It’s the best place ever Gonna kick it in the sandbox All my kids are gonna be there Gonna do a little swinging (swinging) A little hide and seeking (hide & seeking) All the birds are singing (singing) Gotta be the best day best day (ever) Everything’s going my way (Ahhhh) Feels like my birthday (Ahhhh) It’s the best day ever (Best Day Ever) Feeling so fine (Ahhhh) Swinging so high (Ahhhh) With all these friends of mine (Ahhhhh) Yeah, it’s the best day ever Hanging in the bathtub With my bubbles & and my ducky Dinner in the kitchen How’d a kid get so lucky Laughing with my family Chillin in my jammies Never been so happy Cause it was the best day best day Everything went my way Felt like my birthday It was the best day Now it’s bedtime Gotta/gonna say goodnight But I had such a good time it was the best day ever (Best Day Ever) 4x out
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Dear to Me 02:57
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If you were a bunny you’d be the hoppiest If you were a Joe you’d sloppiest If you were a smile you’d be the happiest If you were a joke you’d the laughiest Hahaha Of all the things that you might be Most of all you’re Dear to me You’re dear to me It’s plain to see So plain it seems You’re dear to me If you were a bear you’d be the huggiest If you were a bee you’d the stingiest zing zing zingiest If you were a worm, you be a squiggler If you were a feather you be a tickler Hahaha Of all the things that you might be Most of all you’re Dear to me You’re dear to me It’s plain to see You’re dear to me If you were the sky, you’d be the starriest Because you’re mine I am the luckiest Of all the things that you might be Most of all you’re Dear to me You’re dear to me It’s plain to see (If you were a color you’d be my favorite one If you were a puppy you’d be my puppy love) Why wouldn’t you be So dear to me If you were a clown you hilarious If you were a monster you’d be the scariest
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Take You With Me 03:28
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Little one I won’t be gone too long Before you know it I’ll be back Little one You don’t have to cry Cause goodbye is never goodbye Whenever I leave I’m never that far away Wherever you are Baby I’m home You and me can never be apart I pack you in my heart So you’ll know I take you with me when I go Little one I have some things to do But you won’t miss me Cause you’ll be busy Having fun Time is gonna fly Cause goodbye is never goodbye Whenever I leave I’m never that far away Wherever you are Baby I’m home You and me can never be apart I pack you in my heart So you’ll know I take you with me when I go Little One Just know that I miss you I’m counting the minutes Until I see you again You and me can never be apart I pack you in my heart So you’ll know I take you with me Whenever I leave I’m never that far away Wherever you are Baby I’m home You and me can never be apart I pack you in my heart So you’ll know I take you with me when I go
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Some Hearts 03:28
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Some hearts love like they never will be broken Like they'd never give up hoping Like the door is always open Like an answered prayer you never had to pray I love you that way My heart Used to be afraid to go too far (too far) Too far (too far) But your heart ( Always loves so fearlessly So sweetly and completely That you’re changing me cause Some hearts love like they never will be broken Like they'd never give up hoping Like the door is always open Like an answered prayer you never had to pray I love you that way Baby I love you that way I'm in This love is like freckle on my skin its like we've always been No way anything or anyone could be the anything that we can't overcome Cause some hearts love like they never will be broken Like they'd never give up hoping Like the door is always open Like an answered prayer you never had to pray I love you that way Darlin' don't you ever question Dontcha have a doubt Don't need a dream Cause we're living it out Everyday, yeah everyday We got the kind of thing that's sweet and sticky Put you in my pocket and take you with me Everywhere, yeah everywhere Some hearts love like they never will be broken Like they'd never give up hoping Like the door is always open Like an answered prayer that you never had to pray I love you that way Baby I love you that way
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You Could Be Dancing 03:31
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Hey you, where’d the sparkle in your eyes go? Rough day, little something gotcha ya feeling low Rain clouds messing up your rainbow All the colors start to run, and You’re not having any fun but We’ve got this happy groove You’re body loves to move You could be dancing The blues can get you down Just turn that beat around You could be, you could be, yeah you could be, you could be dancing This world has a melody it loves to sing In the breeze in the way the leaves are rustling, Or the hustle and the bustle on a busy street If you listen there’s a song You can’t help but hum along cuz We’ve got this happy groove You’re body loves to move You could be dancing The blues can get you down Just turn that beat around You could be, you could be, yeah you could be, you could be dancing It’s the faucet, dripping dripping out a tiny tune. It’s the squeaky rhythm living in your tennis shoes. It’s the chhchhh when you brush your teeth, it’s the thumping of my heart when you look at me (You could be dancing, you could dancing yeah) We’ve got this happy groove You’re body loves to move You could be dancing The blues can get you down Just turn that beat around You could be, you could be, yeah you could be dancing It’s in the shaking of the Laundromat washing machine, its the rice inside the jar that’s like a tambourine. It’s the clanking of the spoon inside your cereal bowl, as your happy crunching munching on your Cheerios. (you could be dancing, you could be dancing yeah) We’ve got this happy groove You’re body loves to move You could be dancing The blues can get you down Just turn that beat around And you could be, you could be, yeah you could be dancing
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Pretend 03:19
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I’M ON A SPACESHIP IN FOR A LONG TRIP CHASING A COMET AROUND THE SUN THE WORLD IS IN DANGER SOMEONE MUST SAVE IT I’M THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN MAMMA DON’T YOU UNDERSTAND I WANNA RUN I WANNA JUMP I WANNA PLAY I WANNA STAY OUTSIDE NO TIME TO EAT NO TIME TO SLEEP PEOPLE TO MEET SOMEWHERE TO BE TONIGHT I DON’T WANNA GO TO BED Do I have to GO TO BED I JUST WANNA PRETEND Mom I’m not stalling The president’s calling I’ve got to be solving president stuff See I’m a big deal, riding my big wheel I’m the hero on this block Mom I don’t have time to talk I WANNA RUN I WANNA JUMP I WANNA PLAY I WANNA STAY OUTSIDE NO TIME TO EAT NO TIME TO SLEEP PEOPLE TO MEET SOMEWHERE TO BE TONIGHT I DON’T WANNA GO TO BED Do I have to GO TO BED I JUST WANNA PRETEND Cause I’m a fireman now Putting out fires I know its getting dark But I’m not tired I’m not tired I WANNA RUN I WANNA JUMP I WANNA PLAY I WANNA STAY OUTSIDE NO TIME TO EAT NO TIME TO SLEEP PEOPLE TO MEET SOMEWHERE TO BE TONIGHT I DON’T WANNA GO TO BED Do I have to GO TO BED But if you make me go to bed I’ll JUST have to PRETEND
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Be Me 04:20
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Wonder what a tree is thinking Does she wish she could fly in the sky Cuz she’ll be here in my backyard For all her life Oh, Does she know how important she is With every leaf that grows With every seed that she gives She makes the world so much better By being who she was meant to be All a tree has to be is to be a tree And all I have to be is me Wonder what the rain is thinkin’ When he has to leave his home in the clouds Does it ever get scary Falling to the ground? Oh does he know How important he is? He helps the seeds to grow Help the tree to live He makes the world so much better By being who he was meant to be All the rain has to be is rain And all I have to be is me All I have to be All I have to be Is me All I have to be Is me I wonder what your thinkin? So many choices so many things to do Do you wish you were different Or do you like being you Oh do you know How important you are Whether you’re dreaming on a cloud Or dreaming from your backyard You make the world so much better By being who you were meant to be All you have to be is you All I have to be is me All I have to be All I have to be Is me All I have to be Is me All I have to be All I have to be Is me All I have to be Is me All I have to be Is me
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Good Night 02:48
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The sun is yawning Going to bed You’ve been busy Little sleepy head Stars are sparkling And the moon is bright Everything everywhere is saying good night All is well all is right Sweet child close your eyes And say Good night Your dreams are waiting Sunny and sweet Even your Teddy Bear has gone to sleep Just one more story One more page Then we close the book On this wonderful day Ooooooooo Ooooooooo All is well all is right Sweet child close your eyes And say Good night The sun is yawning Going to bed You’ve been busy Little sleepy head Stars are shining And the moon is bright Everything everywhere is saying good night
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Not Afraid of the Dark 04:00
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Sometimes the night Can play tricks on my mind And make me forget That everything’s fine I can start to believe in scary bad dreams In monsters and shadows and things I can’t see but I got the light of moon I got stars in the sky Someone who loves me all of the time Someone who hears the prayers of my heart So I’m not afraid of the dark No I’m not afraid of the dark There’s light coming through A crack in the door The things I imagined Aren’t there anymore I can see just enough That I’m not scared of that stuff I remember I’ve always Been wrapped up in love I got the light of moon I got stars in the sky Someone who loves me all of the time Someone who hears the prayers of my heart So I’m not afraid of the dark I’m not afraid No I’m not afraid Cause the sun’s gonna rise And I’ll be just fine Cause there’s someone who hears the prayers of my heart So I’m not afraid of the dark No I’m not afraid of the dark
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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star 02:51
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Best Day Ever features 10 songs---all happy, all light, all “comfort food” for the soul and is what Rissi calls “a sophisticated children’s album” while also being melodic nostalgia for adults. The entire project is filled with songs from the perspective of a child--the simple-yet-profound things that makes life the “best day ever” for children in so many ways.

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released January 15, 2013

Best Day Ever, Not Afraid of the Dark, Be Me, & Take You With Me
Written by Rissi Palmer, Deanna Walker, Rick Beresford, & Blue Miller
Published by Rissi Palmer (BMI), Deanna Walker Music (ASCAP), Main Squeeze Music (BMI), and blue.on.blue Music (BMI)

Dear to Me, Goodnight, Pretend, Some Hearts, & You Could Be Dancing
Written by Rissi Palmer, Deanna Walker, & Rick Beresford
Published by Rissi Palmer (BMI), Deanna Walker Music (ASCAP), Main Squeeze Music (BMI)

Album Lyrics and more can be found at
www.rissipalmermusic.com

Produced by The Protons (Deanna Walker & Rick Beresford)
Co-Produced by Blue Miller
Executive Producers: Rissi Palmer & Bryan Stypmann for Baldilocks LLC
Recorded & Mixed by Blue Miller at BlueMan Recording Nashville, TN
Mastered by Jim Lightman for JL Productions Nashville, TN

Musicians:
Blue Miller – Guitar, Papoose
Doug Kahan – Upright Bass
Nir Z – Percussion
Rissi Palmer, Bryan Stypmann, Grace Stypmann, Deanna Walker, Rick Beresford, Bella Stypmann, Tavian Woods, Marissa Calcagno- Background Vocals

Art Direction and Design by Anna Valencia-Bruch
Photography by Kristin Barlowe

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Rissi Palmer Durham, North Carolina

Since releasing her self-titled CD in October 2007, singer-songwriter Rissi Palmer has received widespread media attention including The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, People Magazine, New York Post, VIBE, CBS Saturday Early Show, Extra, CNN, and much more. Palmer's singles "Country Girl,” “Hold On To Me,” and “No Air” were all charted Billboard hits and her videos fan favorites on CMT and GAC. ... more

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