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Happiness

from Lost on Purpose by The Castaways

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HAPPINESS Richard Russell © 1997

Suffering is easy – anyone can do it
Happiness hard, and sadness runs clear through it
Tempers are easily out of control
Patience is hard – it takes real soul

It's easy, it's hard
Both at once, Lord knows
But at least one thing is clear
What you pay attention to – grows

Growing is painful, learning is not
Better be careful you could end up shot
Talk is cheap—it flows right from our lips
Truth is the hardest when you’re right in front of it

Ego's so easy for so many here
Humility much harder, but never fear
Playing is easy, it's working that's hard
Compassion simple once forgiveness starts
At the end of the day, there's truth and there's light
This is our chance to refine our sight…

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from Lost on Purpose, released September 21, 2021
Music & Lyrics by Richard Russell

Richard Russell - lead vocals & guitars
Jesse Snyder - saxophone
Brian McCree - upright bass
Pat Eskildsen - guitars, backing vocals
Alex Czerny - keyboards
Noa Eads - drums
Mahina Lee - backing vocals

Produced by Richard Russell
Recorded by Joey Bradley in the Studio Kumau Barn
Mixed and mastered by Garey Shelton, GSS Seattle

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Ricardo "Richard" Russell lived in the Pacific Northwest for the first 40 years of his life, and then moved to the Island of Hawaii. He has been writing songs since high school, and has so far produced 12 albums of (mostly) original music. Ricardo was a nickname his grandfather gave him as a child… ... more

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