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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Faith Hill
Lead Vocals
Larry Byrom
Acoustic Guitar
Curtis Young
Background Vocals
Kim Parent
Background Vocals
Mike Brignardello
Bass
Lonnie Wilson
Drums
Brent Mason
Electric Guitar
Byron Gallimore
Electric Guitar
Aubrey Haynie
Fiddle
Steve Nathan
Keyboards
Glen Duncan
Fiddle
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gretchen Peters
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Faith Hill
Producer
Mike Dy
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Byron Gallimore
Producer
Julian King
Recording Engineer
Doug Sax
Mastering Engineer
Chris Lord-Alge
Mixing Engineer
Aaron Swihart
Additional Engineer
Chris Rowe
Assistant Engineer
Hayden
Assistant Engineer
Joe Hayden
Additional Engineer
Marty Williams
Recording Engineer
Rich Hanson
Additional Engineer
Ricky Cobble
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Couple of guys sittin' 'round drinkin'
Down at the Starlight Bar
One of 'em says, you know I've been thinkin'
Other one says, that won't get you too far
[Verse 2]
He says, this is your life and welcome to it
It's just workin' and drinkin' and dreams
Ad on TV says, Just Do It
Hell if I know what that means
[Chorus]
The secret of life is a good cup of coffee
The secret of life is keep your eye on the ball
The secret of life is a beautiful woman
And Marilyn stares down from the barroom wall
[Verse 3]
You and me, we're just a couple of zeros
Just a couple of down-and-outs
But movie stars and football heroes
What have they got to be unhappy about, yeah
[Verse 4]
So they turn to the bartender, "Sam, what do you think?"
What's the key that unlocks that door?
Sam don't say nothin', just wipes off the bar
And he pours them a couple more
[Chorus]
'Cause the secret of life is in Sam's martinis
The secret of life is in Marilyn's eyes
The secret of life is in Monday Night Football
Rolling Stones records and mom's apple pies
[Verse 5]
Sam looks up from his Sunday paper
Says, "Boys, you're on the wrong track"
The secret of life is there ain't no secret
And you don't get your money back
Hey
[Chorus]
The secret of life is gettin' up early
The secret of life is stayin' up late
The secret of life is to try not to hurry
But don't wait, don't wait
[Chorus]
The secret of life is a good cup of coffee
The secret of life is keep your eye on the ball
The secret of life is to find the right woman
The secret of life is nothin' at all
[Bridge]
Oh, it's nothin' at all
The secret of life
[Outro]
Couple of guys sittin' around drinkin'
Down at the Starlight Bar
One of 'em says, you know I've been thinking
Other one says, that won't get you too far
[Outro]
That won't get you too far
Written by: Gretchen Peters