Story Behind The Song
Written in 2003. A boogie version of my philosophy of life.
Song Description
"You can jump and shout but life's all about being who you can be." 'Nuff said.
| Song Length |
3:41 |
Genre |
Rock - Roots/Rock n' Roll, Blues - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Exultant, In High Spirits |
Subject |
Life, Philosophy |
| Similar Artists |
ZZ Top |
Language |
English |
Lyrics
When I was just a young boy
My mama did say to me
This life?s your only one boy
So be who you can be
You got to swim in the ocean
You got to sail the sea
Oh it makes you shiver to stand and deliver
To be who you can be
You got to learn the lesson
Plain as plain to see
You can jump and shout but life?s all about
Bein? who you can be?
When I was just a school boy
My teachers did say to me
Hey don?t be no fool boy
Be who you can be
You got to swim in the ocean
You got to sail the see
And it makes you shiver to stand and deliver
To be who you can be
You got to learn the lesson
Not talkin? bout math or history
You can jump and shout but life?s all about
Bein? who you can be?
Now we?re a little bit older
Been around the block
The winters are getting colder
But we still like to roll and rock
We swam in the ocean
We sailed across the sea
And though it made us shiver to stand and deliver
To be who we can be
We?re gonna give you a lesson
Straight to you from we
You can jump and shout but life?s all about
Bein? who you can be?
© 2003 Eric J. Hill/Morning Squire Music/ASCAP