Life Is

Music by Norman Henry Mamey

Performed with Ann Ryerson Hall

 
Life is --
Someone smiling when they see you
With a big bear hug to greet you
                  That's what life is.
 
Life is --
Holding hands when you're out walking
Sharing thoughts when you're not talking
                  That's what life is.
 
 
Not a job that starts at nine,
or obsessed with the bottom line.
Not a car with chromium wheels,
or a fur coat from the seals.
                 
Life is --
Having differences to hash out
Being told to take the trash out
That's what life is.
 
Not a message to be sold
Or a story to be told.
Just some daily loving...
That's what life is.
 
Life is -
Choosing colors for the nurs'ry
Remembering your annivers'ry
                  That's what life is.
 
Life is -
Little boy who says what you say
Baby girl who wakes the new day
                  That's what life is.
 
Not a maxed out credit card
Or an oilwell in your yard
Not a diamond you can hock
Or the best house on the block
 
Life is -
Dinner table conversation
Taking kids on a vacation
                  That's what life is.
 
Not a flat in Paris, France
Or a Hollywood romance.
Just a time for loving...
That's what life is.
 That's what life is.

That's what life is.

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