Music Video
Top Songs By Willie Nelson
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Willie Nelson
Performer
Matt Rollings
Piano
Dean Parks
Acoustic Guitar
Jay Bellerose
Drums
Mickey Raphael
Harmonica
Paul Franklin
Steel Guitar
Chris McDonald
Trombone
Jeff Coffin
Tenor Saxophone
Mark Douthit
Alto Saxophone
Barry Green
Trombone
Mike Haynes
Trumpet
Doug Moffet
Baritone Saxophone
Steve Patrick
Piccolo Trumpet
Matt Forbes
Claps
Ed Cherney
Claps
Buddy Cannon
Claps
Kristin Wilkinson
Strings
Monisa Angell
Strings
Carrie Bailey
Strings
Kevin Bate
Strings
David Davidson
Strings
Conni Ellisor
Strings
Cornelia Heard
Strings
Alison Hoffman
Strings
Paul Nelson
Strings
Sari Reist
Strings
Karen Winkelmann
Strings
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dean Kay
Songwriter
Kelly Gordon
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Matt Rollings
Producer
Ed Cherney
Recording Engineer
Buddy Cannon
Producer
Steve Chadie
Recording Engineer
Tony Castle
Recording Engineer
Dan Rudin
Engineer
Paul Silveria
Engineer
Jeff Fitzpatrick
Assistant Engineer
Charlie Kramsky
Assistant Engineer
Shane Burgess
Assistant Engineer
Sean Badum
Assistant Engineer
Lucas Glenney-Tagtmeier
Assistant Engineer
Al Schmitt
Mixing Engineer
Niko Bolas
Mixing Engineer
Chandler Harrod
Assistant Engineer
Steve Genewick
Assistant Engineer
Éric Boulanger
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
That's life
That's what all the people say
You're ridin' high in April, shot down in May
But I know I'm gonna change that tune
When I'm back on top, back on top in June
I said, that's life
And as funny as it may seem
Some people get a big ol' kick out of stompin' on a dream
But I don't let it, I don't let it get me down
'Cause this old world just keeps spinnin' around
I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn, and a king
I've been up and down and over and out, and I know one thing
Each time I find myself lyin' flat on my face
I just pick myself up and get back in the race
'Cause that's life
And I can't deny it
I thought of quittin', baby
But my heart just ain't gon' buy it
And if I didn't think it was worth a single try
I'd just jump on a big bird, and then I'd fly
I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn, and a king
I've been up and down and over and out and I know one thing
Each time I find myself lyin' flat on my face
I just pick myself up, and I get back in the race
'Cause that's life
And I just can't deny it
Many times I've thought of cuttin' out but
My heart just ain't gon' buy it
And if nothing shakin' around here come July
I'll just roll myself up in a big ball and die
Writer(s): Kelly L. Gordon, Dean Kay
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