The Good Life Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Oh, the good life
Full of fun, seems to be the ideal
Mm, the good life
Lets you hide all the sadness you feel
You won't really fall in love
For you can't take the chance
So please be honest with yourself
Don't try to fake romance
[Verse 2]
It's the good life
To be free and explore the unknown
Like the heartaches
When you learn you must face them alone
Please remember, I still want you
And in case you wonder why
Well, just wake up
Kiss the good life, goodbye
Oh, the good life
Full of fun, seems to be the ideal
Mm, the good life
Lets you hide all the sadness you feel
You won't really fall in love
For you can't take the chance
So please be honest with yourself
Don't try to fake romance
[Verse 2]
It's the good life
To be free and explore the unknown
Like the heartaches
When you learn you must face them alone
Please remember, I still want you
And in case you wonder why
Well, just wake up
Kiss the good life, goodbye
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“The Good Life” is a popular song by Sacha Distel and 1934-born composer Jack Reardon, published in 1962. It was featured in the movie Seven Capital Sins.
“The Good Life” became one of Bennett’s staple songs and was featured on four of his top-selling albums, including 1994’s MTV Unplugged: Tony Bennett and 2006’s Duets: An American Classic, the latter featuring Billy Joel. Bennett also named his 1998 autobiography after the song. As of 2009, he still performs the song live and often jokingly dedicates it to Britney Spears.
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February 18, 1963
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