Top Songs By Neil Diamond
Similar Songs
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Neil Diamond
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Neil Diamond
Songwriter
David Campbell
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rick Rubin
Producer
Bernie Becker
Mastering Engineer
Dale Becker
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
If you're thinking that my life
Is a hoot and a holler
From the start of the day
To the dark of the night
And that it's ringin' like a bell
That you only wanna follow
Gotta trust me when I say
I'm just tryna get it right
[Verse 2]
Still I think about myself
As a lucky old dreamer
And if you're askin' me to tell
Is it worth what I paid
You gonna hear me say
[Verse 3]
Hell yeah it is
And I say it loud
I loved it all
And I'm not too proud
I freed my soul
Just let it fly
Hell yeah this crazy life around me
It confuses and confounds me
But it's all the life I've got until I die
Hell yeah it is
[Verse 4]
If you're asking for my time
Isn't much left to give you
Been around a good long while
So I gotta say it fast
Time is all we'll ever need
But it's gotta have a meaning
You be careful how it's spent
'Cause it isn't gonna last
[Verse 5]
I hear you wondering out loud
Are you ever gonna make it?
Will you ever work it out?
Will you ever take a chance
And just believe you can?
[Verse 6]
Hell yeah you will
You're gonna be okay
And you might get lost
But then you'll find a way
Don't go alone
Can't be afraid
Hell yeah
This life is here and it's made for livin'
And love's a gift that's made for givin'
You give it all away and have it still
And hell yeah you will
[Verse 7]
I've been living in a bowl
With a lot of people staring
With my feet on shaky ground
And my head up in the sky
But it's where I wanna be
It's a life that's made for caring
Got a song to pass the day
And a girl to share the night
[Verse 8]
So if they ask you when I'm gone
Was it everything he wanted?
And when he had to travel on
Did he know he'd be missed?
You can tell them this
[Verse 9]
Hell yeah he did!
He saw it all
He walked the line
Never had to crawl
He cried a bit
But not for long
Hell yeah
He found the life that he was after
Filled it up with love and laughter
Finally got it right
And made it fit
Hell yeah he did!
Hell yeah he did!
Hell yeah he did!
Written by: Neil Diamond