Story Behind the Song
This song is an optomistic look at life, saying not to take things too seriously and have some fun, once in a while! It's also about my wife and I loving to travel whenever we can. Musically, it's a bit of mid era Beatles with some Eagles or CSN type harmonies. The title track to the CD.
Lyrics
V1: IF YOU'RE FEELING DOWN AND OUT
AND DON'T KNOW WHERE TO TURN
HERE'S ANOTHER LESSON THAT YOU HAVE TO LEARN
IF YOU WANT TO FIND YOUR WAY, IF YOU SEEK THE TRUTH
LIFE IS JUST A JOURNEY, BABY, TAKE THE SCENIC ROUTE
V2: LIFE IS MUCH TOO SHORT TO BE WORRYING ABOUT THE PAST
THE FUTURE CAN TAKE CARE OF ITSELF
YOU FOUND THE TRUTH AT LAST
WE ONLY LIVE ONE LIFE THAT WE KNOW,
THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE
LIFE IS JUST A JOURNEY, BABY, TAKE THE SCENIC ROUTE
TAKE SCENIC ROUTE -- AH-H, TAKE THE SCENIC . . . AH-H
V3: LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY TO WHAT I HAVE TO SAY
WHEN THE WALLS ARE CLOSING IN, YOU'VE GOT TO GET AWAY
PUT YOUR TRUST IN WANDERLUST, GO RELIVE YOUR YOUTH
LIFE IS JUST A JOURNEY, BABY, TAKE THE SCENIC ROUTE
TAKE THE SCENIC ROUTE, TAKE THE SCENIC ROUTE
TAKE THE SCENIC ROUTE
AH-H, TAKE THE SCENIC ROUTE
AH-H, TAKE THE SCENIC ROUTE
AH-H, TAKE THE SCENIC ROUTE
AH-H, TAKE THE SCENIC ROUTE
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