(Paul Brady / Dillon O’Brian)
Written in LA in the early noughties with my singer-songwriter friend Dillon O’Brian in the garden of Bonnie Raitt’s Hollywood hideaway, this song has always been a favourite of mine. Echoes of the 1940s, Brazil, even The Carpenters combine in an acceptance that the world was entering a scary period..and that the best thing to do was smile through it. Recorded In Nashville for the ‘Say What You Feel’ album, John R. Burr’s languid piano and Danny Thompson’s lyrical bass create the perfect mood.