"Happy to Be Here"
Copyright 1990, Tano Music
Words & Music by Tom Sperrazzo
Finding my feet on unusual ground
And a road I can follow;
I can't tell if I'm lost or I'm found,
Or what may happen tomorrow.
Feeling the beat of the place where I'm bound,
Drawn to an end that I can't see;
Looking around and enjoying the sounds,
Letting the mystery enchant me.
But I'm HAPPY TO BE HERE, there's a lot I can know:
Like how the stars and the moon glow,
And where do the sea and the streams flow.
Finding my feet on unusual ground
And a road I can follow
I can't tell if I'm lost or I'm found,
Or what may happen tomorrow.
But I'm HAPPY TO BE HERE, there's a lot I should know:
Like how the stars and the moon glow,
And where does the river of life flow.

Song facts:
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Written for my daughter Phelicia when she told me about a trip to Belize
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My daughter's knickname as a volleyball player was "Flo"--and Phelicia is translated as "Happy"--those are the little lyric tricks in here
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Chord structure in the bridge makes heavy use of the 7th's with the 7th tone in the bass
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Exact same chord structure is used in other songs written 20 years later: "Givin' It Up (for Lent)", "Dear Vera", "Summit March"