Story Behind The Song
MANY YEARS OF OBSERVING PEOPLE IN BARS
Song Description
MAN IN A BAR TELLS SINGER ABOUT HIS LOSS OF HIS WIFE YEARS AGO, AND PHILOSOPHIZES ABOUT HOW IT HAPPENED AND HOW HE FEELS ABOUT THE PACE OF LIFE TODAY
| Song Length |
3:57 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Country - Traditional |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Composed, Relaxed |
Subject |
Philosophy, Sadness |
| Similar Artists |
Alan Jackson, George Strait |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
LIFE IS A JOURNEY
HE AMBLED IN AS I WAS LEAVIN';
HIS WRINKLED EYES STARED INTO MINE;
THE WORDS HE SPOKE CAME VERY SLOW;
"GIVE ME A MOMENT OF YOUR TIME;
I CAN SEE YOU'RE IN A HURRY
SO I WON'T BORE YOU WITH MY PAST;
BUT I'VE COME TO ONE CONCLUSION;
THAT THIS WORLD IS MOVIN' MUCH TOO FAST.... CUZ' "....
(CHORUS):
"LIFE IS A JOURNEY; IT AIN'T NO RACE;
SO WHAT'S THE HURRY TO GET SOMEPLACE;
JUST FIND YOURSELF AN EASY PACE;
CUZ' LIFE IS A JOURNEY."
HE SIPPED HIS BEER AN' KEPT ON TALKIN';
ASKED ME IF I HAD A WIFE;
HE SAID, "I WAS MARRIED TO AN ANGEL,
AN' SHE GAVE MEANING TO MY LIFE;
THEN HIS EYES LOOKED UP TO HEAVEN,
HE SAID, "SON, YA' NEED TO KNOW,
THAT A FELLA', YOUNG LIKE YOU, IN TOO BIG A' HURRY,
TOOK HER FROM ME MANY YEARS AGO.... CUZ'....
(CHORUS):
"LIFE IS A JOURNEY; IT AIN'T NO RACE;
SO WHAT'S THE HURRY TO GET SOMEPLACE;
JUST FIND YOURSELF AN EASY PACE;
CUZ' LIFE IS A JOURNEY."
BRIDGE:
HE SAID, "SON, I'M GONNA' TELL YA' SOMETHING ELSE;
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MYSELF;
I WAS YOUNG THEN, MOVIN' FAST; NOT THE MAN YOU SEE TODAY;
I WAS THE GUY BEHIND THE WHEEL WHO TOOK HER LIFE AWAY.... CUZ'....
(CHORUS / REPEAT)
TAG:
"LIFE IS A JOURNEY; IT AIN'T NO RACE;
SO WHAT'S THE HURRY"........
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