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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Vocals
TOMMY COGBILL
TOMMY COGBILL
Bass Guitar
Roger Hawkins
Roger Hawkins
Drums
Jimmy Johnson
Jimmy Johnson
Guitar
Joe South
Joe South
Guitar
Spooner Oldham
Spooner Oldham
Organ
Truman Thomas
Truman Thomas
Piano
Jerry Wexler
Jerry Wexler
Guitar
Gene Orloff
Gene Orloff
String Conductor
Charles Chalmers
Charles Chalmers
Tenor Saxophone
King Curtis
King Curtis
Tenor Saxophone
Tony Studd
Tony Studd
Trombone
Melvin Lastie
Melvin Lastie
Trumpet
Ted Somers
Ted Somers
Vibraphone
Charnessa Jones
Charnessa Jones
Background Vocals
David Squire
David Squire
Saxophone
Donald Townes
Donald Townes
Trumpet
Donald Waldon
Donald Waldon
Tenor Saxophone
Gary Illingworth
Gary Illingworth
Piano
George Davison
George Davison
Drums
John Wilson
John Wilson
Trumpet
Miller Brisker
Miller Brisker
Tenor Saxophone
Rene Pitts
Rene Pitts
Trombone
Roderick Hicks
Roderick Hicks
Bass Guitar
Ron Jackson
Ron Jackson
Trumpet
Russell P Conway
Russell P Conway
Trumpet
Wyline Ivy
Wyline Ivy
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dean Kay
Dean Kay
Songwriter
Kelly Gordon
Kelly Gordon
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jerry Wexler
Jerry Wexler
Producer

Lyrics

That's life, that's what all the people say
You're riding high in April
Shot down in May
But I know I'm gonna change that tune
When I'm back on top, back on top in June
I said that's life, and as funny as it may seem
Some people get their kicks
Stomping on a dream
But I don't let it, let it get me down
'Cause this fine all world it keeps spinning around
I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate
A poet, a pawn and a queen
I've been up and down and over and out
And I know one thing
Each time I find myself, flat on my face
I pick myself up and get back in the race
That's life
I tell you, I can't deny it
I thought of quitting, baby
But my heart just ain't going to buy it
And if I didn't think it was worth one single try
I'd jump right on a big bird and then I'd fly
I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate
A poet, a pawn and a queen
I've been up and down and over and out
And I know one thing
Each time I find myself, flat on my face
I pick myself up and get back in the race
That's life
I tell you, I can't deny it
Many times I thought of cutting out
But my heart won't buy it
But if there's nothing shaking come this here July
I'm going to roll myself up in a big ball and die
My, my
Written by: Dean Kay, Kelly Gordon
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