Released: February 18, 1963
Featuring: Billy Joel
Songwriter: Jack Reardon Sacha Distel
Producer: Ernest Altschuler
[Intro]
Oh, the good life, full of fun
Seems to be the ideal
Mm, the good life lets you hide
All the sadness you feel
[Verse]
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
[Chorus]
It's the good life to be free
And explore the unknown
Like the heartaches when you learn
You must face them alone
[Bridge]
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
[Verse]
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
[Chorus]
It's the good life to be free
And explore the unknown
Like the heartaches when you learn
You must face them alone
[Bridge]
Please remember, I still want you
And in case you wonder why
Well, just wake up
Kiss the good life, goodbye
From the albums
- I Wanna Be Around... (1963)
- What Women Want: Music From the Motion Picture (2000)
- Duets: An American Classic (2006)
- Birthday Star: 1963 (2009)
Tony Bennett popular songs
- The Good Life
- Rags To Riches
- It Had To Be You (v2)
- So Many Stars
- How Do You Keep the Music Playing?
- Watch What Happens (v2)
- I Can’t Give You Anything But Love
- The Very Thought of You
- If I Ruled The World
- Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)
- Love Me Tender
- How Do You Keep The Music Playing (v2)
- The Girl I Love (v2)
- Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) (v2)
- Speak Low (v2)
- When Do The Bells Ring For Me (v2)
- The Way You Look Tonight (v2)
- This Is All I Ask (v2)