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Topic: "Once in a While"

I’ve been working a lot lately and it sure is nice to have a wife who knows how to bring out the kid in me when I start acting too grown up.

Once in a While By Jeff Gilpin


September 30th, 2008




Verse 1


[C]Once in a while when [F]I forget to smile


[C]You point out the error of my [G]ways [F]


[C]Once in a while I [F]just let you beguile


And make me [C]smile [G]once in a [F]while [C]




Chorus


[F]Once in dream I was flying or so it seemed


Playing hide and seek with you amongst the [C]clouds


I [F]searched through the sky but I could not get my eye


To pick you out no matter how hard I [D]tried [G]




Verse 2


[C]If every day I [F]never got to play


[C]My days would just run on endless[G]ly [F]



[C]But you’re making sure as [F]you give me the cure


Keeping me [C]young and having [G]so much fun to[F]day [C]




Chorus


[F]Somewhere in my past my wish had come at last


And brought me you to keep my spirit [C]free


So [F]I don’t get too dull or let anything spoil


The spark that you keep lit inside of [D]me [G]




Verse 3


So [C]once in a while when [F]I forget to smile


[C]Nudge me on back to where I ought to [G]be [F]


[C]Smiling straight at you and all the [F]silly things you do


[C]Keeping me [G]living in that [F]style


[D]Making me [G]smile once in a [F]while [C]



J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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Re: "Once in a While"

That's why they're called the better half Jeff.I would like to hear how it is played.
Nice writing smile
I noticed in your bio on MySpace that you have a second site that you post other songs on.Any way we could have that link.I couldn't find it on your page.

Kenny

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Re: "Once in a While"

hi jeff i think you keep each other going there's nothing better than a elbow in the ribs or a good shove to keep you on your toes,ha ha....stay cool

love is life ,life is for love,keep a true heart and live life to the full....stay cool

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Re: "Once in a While"

Thanks Ken and Daddy - Yep - She keeps me smiling and she's the reason I still have a paying job because of that too. I'll have to record it so you all can have a listen. My other myspace site is http://www.myspace.com/jeffgilpin and I just post the same songs I put up here as well but they are all collected in one place. I'm not sure how many I have up there now but there are quite a few.

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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Re: "Once in a While"

nice song and I can feel the lyrics it almost make me wish I was married (what am I saying egad lol) no only funning ya there are some rewards im sure but being an old coot I guess the only dates I will get are in the senior center lol lol and hee hee

"Growing old is not for sissies"

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Re: "Once in a While"

Hi Jeff,

Great when a relationship works and yours very obviously does. Lovely song, well done, but you must get some more recording done as it is so much better to hear a song as it is intended to be. I will have to send Russ round to persuade you, he is closer to you than I lol.

Roger

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Re: "Once in a While"

Thanks Russ and Roger - I am lucky being married to the right woman. I will try to get this recorded this weekend.

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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Re: "Once in a While"

Indeed you are both lucky to be together. May it always remain so.
keep writing it down. It will be a great family heirloom and testament of your love for one another.

Old Doll.

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Re: "Once in a While"

Thanks Lena - I'm very lucky and I'll keep writing about how lucky I am.

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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Re: "Once in a While"

Nice song even though I'm not member or am I?

  • From: Hendersonville, NC USA
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Re: "Once in a While"

Hey Anthon - Looks like you are a member after all. Thanks smile

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