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What Makes You Smile

from Kokomo Honey by Mike Milligan and Steam Shovel

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about

Mike and Shaun's friend, Aaron Hiatt, was putting together a recording back in 2011, Aaron invited Mike to sing and play some guitar on a track. Mike asked Arron to send over the lyrics and a scratch melody so he could learn it. Aaron didn't have any. Aaron said, "It's a happy tune. It makes me happy". Mike put out a social media post asking fans "what makes YOU smile?". Some of the responses, and what was happening in Mike's life at the time, helped put it all together! What Makes YOU Smile?
If you'd like to hear the original version from 2011, well, we're still waiting on that. In the mean time.... Here is what MMSS did to it!

lyrics

What Makes You Smile?
Lyrics/melody- Mike Milligan. Music- Aaron Hiatt
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What Makes you smile?
What makes your life worthwhile?
What takes your breath away
And makes you live for another day?

Is it that memory of us?
The first day on the bus?
The beach and the sand, sand, sand, sand
Or holding your little soft hand?

*For me, and I know you’ll agree,
It’s all about family

Solos

*For me, and I know you’ll agree,
It’s all about family

What makes you smile?
What makes your life worthwhile?
What takes your breath away
And makes you live for another day?

Is it that change in your pocket
Or that photo in your locket?
Mom and Pop holding hands?
Kids dancing to the sound of the band?

*For me, and I know you’ll agree,
It’s all about family

*For me, and I know you’ll agree,
It’s all about family

What makes you smile?

credits

from Kokomo Honey, released December 1, 2022
Track Artwork- Maceo Milligan 2013

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Mike Milligan and Steam Shovel Kokomo, Indiana

Mike Milligan and Steam Shovel is from Kokomo, Indiana, United States. Formed in 1993…

They perform top venues and high-profile festivals

They have shared the stage w, BB King, Buddy Guy(4x), Al Green, Robert Cray(3x), Double Trouble, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Tower of Power (2x), Aretha Franklin, Joe Bonamassa(2x)


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