Life Can Be A Party

The painting that introduces this song was painted by pre-Raphaelite artist, William Holman Hunt, in 1851.

It is called 'The Hireling Shepherd.'

I wrote 'Life Can Be A Party' in 1989. This version was recorded at home in late 2023 using an Apple computer and Apple's Garageband technology.

"Hey there, brother, with your sorrowful face,
The world can be a difficult place.
But why would you worry what the future will do,
When all of your worries may never come true.

Though the world be full of trouble and strife,
With the bad guys bearing down on life,
Stand up for yourself and seize the day
And gather those rosebuds while you may.

Life can be a party.
Life can be a party.
Life Can be a party
If you don't let the bad guys get you down.
Life Can be a party,
If you don't let the bad guys get you down.

Hey there, sister, all misty-eyed,
There's a great big, beautiful world outside,
So you lost your lover to a good time girl,
You'a ll alone and it hurts like hell.

Well, I promise you, baby, before you know,
The best of times will whisper low,
'There's ten good guys for every bad
And they're out there waiting to be had!'

Life can be a party.
Life can be a party.
Life Can be a party
If you don't let the bad guys get you down.
Life Can be a party,
If you don't let the bad guys get you down.

Wake up, it's a beautiful morning.
Wake up, and behold the light,
And though troubles come without any warning,
Everything's gonna be,
Just you wait and see,
Everything's gonna be alright.
The joys of life are infinite.

Life can be a party.
Life can be a party.
Life Can be a party
If you don't let the bad guys get you down.
Life Can be a party
If you don't let the bad guys get you down."