It's Only Life
Been to sea, I've been on land
I've seen the mountains turn to sand
It's only natural to be amazed
At how much crazy stuff is taking place
Been a fool, been all right
I pace the floor thinking of you all night
I guess I could change it if I would
But I can't do what I always thought I could
It's only life ...
I was standing on a hill
If she hadn't come along I guess I'd be there still
You broke my heart when you said goodbye
And left me standing wondering why
I've been running and I got caught
All my troubles were my own fault
Where do you go when the road is blocked
How can you act like you're never going to stop
It's only life ...
Been a fool, been all right
I pace the floor thinking of you all night
I guess I could call you if I would
But I can't do what I think I should
It's only life ...
| RG thoughts: | Written during one of the final days of the recording session for the album, this is one of those songs that sound like they've always been there, like the genie in the bottle, but just needed someone to come along and liberate it. I started playing it to Randall and it sort of wrote itself. Randall was there to hold me up, musically speaking. The session was fun; Larry Saltzman's guitar, Mickey Lee Soule's piano, and Joe Mennona's wonderfully laid back horn arrangement (and playing) provide the right kind of bluesy quality but the icing on the cake is Warren Haynes's wonderfully dirty slide guitar. |