Story Behind The Song

I had a conversation with a friend about a college professor that thought I should do word processing for a living and keep music as a sideline hobby. My friend encouraged me stay with my music. So I skipped class, cried my eyes out in a piano practice ro

Song Description

about finding what's right for the individual, and becoming the best person possible

Lyrics

One spring I met a fine young man
When he went for walks I'd hear him whistling
He played guitar and he sang
I used to love to sit and listen

He sang about life and the living
His words would ring out clear and sweet and strong and true

Then one night after a movie
I saw him and stopped to chat for awhile
I told him I was finally finding happiness
He listened then flashed a great big smile

He shared with me these words of wisdom
He said "you know, you gotta do what's right,
you just gotta do what's right for you,
you just gotta do what's right...for you"

So I walked to the old music hall
And sat down at a friendly grand piano
I played the tune that came to mind
And sang the words that came too

I sure was on a high that night
I felt I could have flown right out of sight
What was happening to me?
At that point, I couldn't really see, not then

Well, time has been a friend to me
I've learned much and this is true
I've met many great people
And discovered some things that I can do

I can write and I can sing
I can learn most anything
Or at least I can try
Analyze, hypothesize, scrutinize, verbalize
I'll be the best I can be
The best I can be

(Instrumental interlude)

Let me share these words of wisdom
You know, you gotta do what's right
You gotta do what's right for you
You just gotta do what's right, for you

We can write and we can sing
We can learn most anything
Or at least we can try
Analyze, hypothesize, scrutinize, verbalize
We'll be the best we can be
The best we can be