It’s really fine to have a chance to hang around
And dance across the mountains on the moon, yes I would
How sweet it is to love someone, how right it is to care
Talk of poems and prayers and promises and things that we believe in
I have to say it now, it’s been a good life, all in all
How long it’s been since yesterday and what about tomorrow?
I know I’m gonna hate to see it end
And lie there by the fire and watch the evening tire
The changes somehow frighten me, still I have to smile
It turns me on to think of growing old
And I can’t help believing in my own mind
For though my life’s been good to me there’s still so much to do
I’d like to raise a family, I’d like to sail away
How long it’s been since yesterday and what about tomorrow?
While all my friends and my old lady, sit and watch the sun go down
While all my friends and my old lady sit and pass the pipe around
The days they pass so quickly now, nights are seldom long
And spent a night or two in my own home
And lie there by the fire and watch the evening tire
I’ve known my lady’s pleasures, had myself some friends
I have to say it now, it’s been a good life, all in all
Time around me whispers when it’s cold
I’ve seen a lot of sunshine, slept out in the rain
Talk of poems and prayers and promises and things that we believe in
It’s really fine to have the chance to hang around
So many things my mind's never known
Spent a night or two all on my own
What about our dreams and all the memories we share?
How sweet it is to love someone, how right it is to care
