Edwin McCain Lyrics

Album: Honor Among Thieves

Alive Lyrics

Al, he sells records down on old St. Charley's Street

 He's cleaning up Fat Tuesday's mess he keeps the sidewalks neat

 And he just lost his father and he just lost his wife

 And if it wasn't for the music he couldn't get on with his life

 

 And he knows what I know

 It's not all that hard to survive

 You take the good and the bad and the time in between

 It lets us know we're alive

 

 Well now Be Be's singing gospel

 And down on Bourbon she sings the blues

 She plays on all my heart strings curls my toes up in my shoes

 And she knows what I'm after

 Chase my dreams with all my might

 She says you shouldn't be so anxious 

 And deep down I know she's right

 

 And she knows what I know

 It's not all that hard to survive

 You take the good and the bad and the time in between

 It lets us know we're alive

 

 Well get on board the rocket

 Step right into the front car

 You know life's a roller coaster 

 It ain't got no safety bar

 Raise your voices up with laughter

 Bring it in with one big sigh

 Consecrated in the wonder...we're alive

 

 Norman he plays music but only in my dreams

 Shows me all the beauty that soulful music brings

 But sometimes he's a specter and I wake up clenched with fear

 But lesson good or bad he always keeps me clear

 

 And he knows what I know

 It's not all that hard to survive

 You take the good and the bad and the time in between

 It lets us know we're alive