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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Cast of James and the Giant Peach
Cast of James and the Giant Peach
Performer
Michael Skloff
Michael Skloff
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Randy Newman
Randy Newman
Composer
Michael Skloff
Michael Skloff
Vocal Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Frank Wolf
Frank Wolf
Mixing Engineer
Randy Newman
Randy Newman
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Bright lights, big city
That's where we gotta go
Where the food is great and the bugs are so pretty
I'd like to get my arms around a hundred or so
I'd hug 'em, squeeze 'em, hold 'em tight
Sleep all day, dance all night
I want the bright lights and the big city
That's the life for me, yeah
That's the life for
[Verse 2]
You little maggot
Have you never seen the moon
Gliding 'cross the western sky?
A dead oak tree by the waterside
Putrid vapors rising
[Verse 3]
That sounds lovely, dear
I'm sure we all agree
But I prefer the sunshine
A little park right in the center of the town
Flowers everywhere, children all around me
I'd love it
Landing on a baby's cheek so warm
It's wonderful, wonderful
That's the life for me
That's the life for me
That's the life, that's the life for me
[Verse 4]
Elegant conversation
(Bright lights, big city)
An elevated point of view
(That's where I'd go)
Intellectual stimulation
(Yeah, maybe for you)
And someone you love to share it with you
[Verse 5]
It would be wonderful, wonderful
That's the life for me
(You call that a life?)
That's the life for me
(There's no crime in that)
[Verse 6]
That's the life
That's the life
That's the life
That's the life for
Written by: Randy Newman

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