| I have loved, and I have lived,
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| And I have had my wild romances,
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| I’ve taken all that life can give,
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| And taken my fair share of chances.
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| It’s been a good life,
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| Far from the high life,
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| But I thank God that this is my life.
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| I know just how it is to win,
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| And I have felt the pain of losin'
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| Some paths I chose would end in tears,
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| But they were all of my own chosin'
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| It’s been a good life,
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| Far from the high life,
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| But I thank God that this is my life.
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| I’ve known contentment, in a woman’s arms,
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| And felt the warmth of her devotion,
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| And I’ve known heartache and a dark despair,
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| That was as deep as any ocean, but,
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| We get the strength to carry on,
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| And build the life of our own makin'
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| We thank the Lord for each new day,
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| And for every breath that we are taken'
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| It’s been a good life,
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| Far from the high life,
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| But I thank God that this is my life.
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| (Musical break)
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| I’ve known contentment, in a woman’s arms,
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| And felt the warmth of her devotion,
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| And I’ve known heartache and a dark despair,
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| That was as deep as any ocean, and,
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| Looking back on all the years,
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| The loss, the sweetness and the sorrow,
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| Have made me what I am today,
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| And I’d do it all again tomorrow.
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| It’s been a good life,
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| Far from the high life,
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| But I thank God that this is my life.
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| We can’t deny life, how it flies by, life,
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| But I thank God that this was my life. |