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The Penguin Discography: The Secret Of Life




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The Secret Of Life
    Authors »
Gretchen Peters

    Year Written »
1995

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Couple of guys sittin' around drinkin'
Down at the Starlight Bar
One of 'em says, you know I've been thinking
Other one says, that won't get you too far
He says, this is your life and welcome to it
It's just workin' and drinkin' and dreams
Ad on TV says "Just Do It"
Hell if I know what that means

The secret of life is a good cup of coffee
The secret of life is keep your eye on the ball
The secret of life is a beautiful woman
And Marilyn stares down from the barroom wall

You and me we're just a couple of zeros
Just a couple of down-and-outs
But movie stars and football heroes
What have they got to be unhappy about?
So they turn to the bartender, "Sam, what do you think?
What's the key that unlocks that door?"
Sam don't say nothin', just wipes off the bar
And he pours them a couple more

'Cause the secret of life is in Sam's martinis
The secret of life is in Marilyn's eyes
The secret of life is in Monday night Football
Rolling Stones records and mom's apple pie

Sam looks up from his Sunday paper
Says, boys you're on the wrong track
The secret of life is there ain't no secret
And you don't get your money back (hey)

The secret of life is gettin' up early
The secret of life is stayin' up late
The secret of life is try not to hurry
But don't wait...don't wait
The secret of life is a good cup of coffee

The secret of life is keep your eye on the ball
The secret of life is to find the right woman
The secret of life is nothin' at all (oh, it's nothin' at all)
The secret of life

Couple of guys sittin' around drinkin'
Down at the Starlight Bar
One of 'em says, you know I've been thinkin'
Other one says, that won't get you too far
That won't get you too far

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Performance #1:
Running Time 4:16
Performers Faith Hill (Vocals), Steve Nathan (Keyboards), Mike Brignardello (Bass), Brent Mason (Electric Guitar), Dan(n) Huff (Electric Guitar), Byron Gallimore (Electric Guitar), Sonny Garrish (Steel Guitar), Glen Duncan (Fiddle), Larry Byrom/Byrum/Byron (Acoustic Guitar), Lonnie Wilson (Drums), Aubrey Haynie (Fiddle), Curtis Young (Background Vocals), Kim Parent (Background Vocals), Byron Gallimore (Produced By), Faith Hill (Produced By), Ann Callis (Production Assistance By), Missi Gallimore/Callis-Gallimore (Song Assistance By), Julian King (Recorded At Loud By), Ricky Cobble (Loud Recording Assisted By), Marty Williams (Recorded At Ocean Way Nashville By), Chris(topher) Rowe (Ocean Way Nashville Recording Assisted), Jeff Balding (Other Engineering Assistance By), Joe Hayden (Other Engineering Assistance By), Rich Hanson (Other Engineering Assistance By), Aaron Swihart (Other Engineering Assistance By), Chris Lord-Alge (Mixed By), Michael/Mike Dy (Mixing Assisted By)
CommentsRecorded at LOUD Recording, Nashville, TN & Ocean Way Nashville, Nashville, TN. Mixed at Image Recording, Inc., Hollywood, CA.
Appears On
Faith (1998)
Faith Hill
Love Will Always Win (1999)
Faith Hill

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2010-10-01