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Billy Paul - This Is Your Life (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Norman Harris
Norman Harris
Guitar
Ronald Chambers
Ronald Chambers
Guitar
Norman Farrington
Norman Farrington
Drums
Robert Crippen
Robert Crippen
Congas
Eddie Green
Eddie Green
Piano
Tyrone William Brown
Tyrone William Brown
Bass
Tony Williams
Tony Williams
Saxophone
Sam Reeds
Sam Reeds
Horn
Bobby Martin
Bobby Martin
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jimmy Webb
Jimmy Webb
Composer
Eddie Green
Eddie Green
Arranger
Bobby Martin
Bobby Martin
Arranger
Lenny Pakula
Lenny Pakula
Arranger
Thomas Bell
Thomas Bell
Arranger
Dexter Wansel
Dexter Wansel
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kenneth Gamble
Kenneth Gamble
Producer
Leon Huff
Leon Huff
Producer
Leo Sacks
Leo Sacks
Producer
Tony Martell
Tony Martell
Executive Producer
Tom Ruff
Tom Ruff
Mastering Engineer
Joe Tarsia
Joe Tarsia
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

This is your life
This is your life
It's your life, it's my life, it's your life
It's your life
This is your life you're living
And it's the only one you've got
It's your life you're giving
Don't you think it's time
You asked yourself for what
(Ask yourself why, ask yourself why)
This is your life
Not a game that you play
It's your life and you're throwing it away
You're a runaround
The worst one in our end of town
And everyone knows that I still love you so
That precious wine you're tasting
Will be bitter when you're done
It's your life you're wasting
Don't you think it's sad
You had to start so young
(Had to start so young, had to start so young)
This is your life, not a merry-go-round
It's your life, boy, and you can't live it down
You're a runaround
The worst one in our end of town
And all the men knows that I still love you so
This is your life
I'm saying, don't throw it away
This is your life, but it's my life too
This is your life
I'm saying, don't throw it away
It's still your life, but it's my life too
This is your life
Written by: Jimmy Webb
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