Waiting with a Smile

from Extended Layover by Mingjia Chen & James Fernando

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Sometimes the night lets you lie, lets you lie
Once in awhile she’ll keep you up to realize
Everything you dreamt of ever since the age of five
Is just around the corner, waiting with a smile

It may be today didn’t go quite as you planned
But don’t be afraid if you need a helping hand
Cause just around the corner there is something you will find
Tomorrow’s right there waiting, waiting with a smile

And when the sun comes up you can cast your doubts aside
Jump right out of bed and say “it’s good to be alive”
If you’re wondering where to go then you’re heading the right way
Luck could come at any time, it could come in any place

As your journey takes you far keep goodness in your heart
And when you look up to the stars you’ll see how close you are
Someday you might even miss the glory of the climb
But your life is out there waiting, and it’s waiting with a smile

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from Extended Layover, released May 27, 2018

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