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A Slight Bit Of Sunshine

by Kathy Folkulele

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1.
Taken By the Wind 02:28
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Her hair came unpinned Hairdo taken by the wind Strands cling to chapstick lips Hairpins scatter like backflips Straw hat, floppy, flowered Summersaulting down the sand Chasing, laughing, sunburned skinned Breath and laughter taken by the wind Bright umbrellas inside out Like tumbleweeds they pitch about Time-step chasing at the ocean’s edge With each wave’s flow and ebb Kites and voices Flags and leaves Cancelled flights And milkweed seeds Thoughts, snatched and scattered Like mist in the morning light Secret dreams are shattered On a windswept Autumn night Chasing, laughing, sunburned skinned Breath and laughter taken by the wind Chasing, laughing, sunburned skinned Breath and laughter taken by the wind
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You Are Yellow 02:48
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You are as yellow as sunshine Turn a phrase in a golden splash People throw rocks at shiny things And what they say is balderdash Instead of worrying what could go wrong wonder about what could go right Instead of holding on, let go Throw your light so bright You will find your happy And you’ll get there on your own With help from brave friends along the way Up to now unknown Instead of worrying what could go wrong wonder about what could go right Instead of holding on, let go Throw your light so bright Open up to new activity Your energy will mix things up Perfect is an enemy of good Find your voice and don’t shut up Instead of speeding up, slow down Instead of fretting, practice gratitude Instead of pulling away, lean in Be gentle with yourself... seek solitude Instead of worrying what could go wrong wonder about what could go right Instead of holding on, let go Throw your light so bright Instead of holding on, let go Throw your light so bright
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How You Go 02:49
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Traipsing down the canyon On a donkey named Elvis At the perfect time of year for Fairy tales and myths Cross the bridge at twilight As the blazing sun descends Into itself evermore with Radiant madness extends Raw and red as rubies Calm bewitches us along On the verge of silence Then on the verge of song How you go matters just as much As where you get Time isn’t money, but life To be lived Swarm of butterflies steeply rise in A wild, swirling roar Full of unfinished business Into the night they soar How you go matters just as much As where you get Time isn’t money, but life To be lived Like an eccentric vagabond awaits The roll of the dice Poem at the heart of the world Hides invisibly all night How you go matters just as much As where you get Time isn’t money, but life To be lived How you go matters just as much As where you get Time isn’t money, but life To be lived Time isn’t money, but life to be lived Time isn’t money, but life to be lived
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Sunflower Wishes 02:20
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Close your eyes, make a wish Blow wispy seeds into the air To carry your thoughts and dreams To loved ones far and near How many breaths? At what hour of the day? On a sunny summer afternoon Two breaths blow all the seeds away A true friend finds a way to meet you A true friend finds a way to meet you A true friend finds a way to meet you And aren’t you glad that's so A slight bit of sunshine Bright yellow along a dirt track Blow all the seeds with a single breath The one you love will love you back Summer smells like fresh cut grass Lavender and ocean waves Weathered baseball gloves Good rich dirt under golden rays A true friend finds a way to meet you A true friend finds a way to meet you A true friend finds a way to meet you And aren’t you glad that's so A true friend finds a way to meet you A true friend finds a way to meet you A true friend finds a way to meet you And aren’t you glad that's so A true friend finds a way to meet you And aren’t you glad that's so
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Shift Into Shade 02:36
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Sunlit rainbows bubble like lemonade When the light starts to blind you..... Shift into shade Like a drifter come new to the trade Seeks the dazzling mystic..... In the penny arcade Poppies in the hedgerows Bright as marmalade Made-in-the shade..... Sunlit rainbows bubble like lemonade When the light starts to blind you..... Shift into shade A delicious daydream escapade It seems we’ve caught a dragon’s tail... Or maybe a mermaid Sunlit rainbows bubble like lemonade When the light starts to blind you..... Shift into shade Romeo and Juliet’s masquerade A secret and terrible price..... Star-crossed serenade Trivial nonsense cuts like a blade Leaves you wanting less of it..... Rinky-dink and underpaid Sunlit rainbows bubble like lemonade When the light starts to blind you..... Shift into shade Sunlit rainbows bubble like lemonade When the light starts to blind you..... Shift into shade When the light starts to blind you..... Shift into shade
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Rainbows & Snowflakes 02:19
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Baxter loved Autumn leaves Fresh on the ground from the tops of trees When he sniffed he could smell the tops of trees And that smells just like Heaven The wind blows and the leaves pile up Around and against parked cars Like snowdrifts in red, and green, and gold Bright as a million stars Bound by uncomplicated happiness Carefree as a butterfly The secret of life is to live it And I’ll love him ’til I die Winter brings Rainbows & Snowflakes Cuz life goes on you know Baxter loved to frolic and play Especially in the snow Bound by uncomplicated happiness Carefree as a butterfly The secret of life is to live it And I’ll love him ’til I die He had a stouthearted dignity A twinkle in his dark almond eyes Innocent guileless simplicity Racing his shadow with surprise Baxter loved Autumn leaves Fresh on the ground from the tops of trees When he sniffed he could smell the tops of trees And that smells just like Heaven Carefree as a butterfly I’ll love him ’til I die I’ll love him ’til I die

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A Slight Bit of Sunshine is a collection of songs I wrote between May of 2022 and January of 2023, and recorded in the Autumn of 2023 in my home studio. These remain some of my favorites of my original songs, and I hope you’ll find a favorite or two in this collection as well. Thanks for listening and for your support of my music. It truly means the World. ☮️🌻🎶

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released February 2, 2024

All songs written & performed by Kathy Folkulele on Ukulele, Banjolele & Vocals

Album Art by Liana Horodetska

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Kathy Folkulele Peoria, Illinois

Singer-Songwriter. Ukulele Enthusiast. Lo-Fi Indie Folk.
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