“We’ve got nothing but time on
our hands. Your hands dig in the
dirt and mine dig in the sand. And
these hands hold on to yours so
we’ll be fine. Just promise me
you’ll never let go of mine.” —
“Never Let Go”
The record contains ten tracks -
nine originals and a cover of “You
Are My Sunshine” which contains
an extra verse written by Monac-
chio. Sheli works for an elder law
attorney doing life care planning
and often goes out into the com-
munity to promote their services.
Part of this involves singing bed-
side to patients who can’t get out
of bed. She goes from one room
to the next. One of the songs she
sings is “You Are My Sunshine.”
“I don’t care where people are
from or how old they are, when
we sing it they all sing along,” said
Monacchio. “My grandmother
sang it to my mother. My mother
sang it to me. I sang it to my older
kids and I sing it to Jacob. I found
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it a real piece of the motherhood
scene that should be on this re-
cord. I actually wrote a third verse
to add to it. It’s about dementia.
It’s like when I lose my memory
remind me that you love me and I
love you.”
“Now listen close dear, when I for-
get to love and my memory fades
away. Look in my eyes dear, tell me
you love me and remind me every
day” - “You Are My Sunshine”
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