About The Song
“What a Wonderful Life” is a song recorded by Elvis Presley for his 1961 EP Follow That Dream. It was written by Sid Wayne and Jerry Livingston. The song was released as a single in 1962 and reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The song is a mid-tempo ballad with a simple, yet catchy melody. The lyrics are about the joys of life, and the singer expresses his gratitude for the good things in his life.
“What a Wonderful Life” is one of Presley’s most popular songs, and it has been covered by many artists, including Cliff Richard, Johnny Cash, and Willie Nelson.
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Lyrics
It’s a wonderful life
This life I’m livin’
What a wonderful life, days with a life of ease, oh-ho-oh
Well, I’ve got no job to worry me
No big bad boss to hurry me
It’s a wonderful life life’s good to me
It’s a wonderful road
This road I’m travelin’
It’s a wonderful road headin’ beyond the hills, oh-ho-oh
Oh it may go straight or it may detour
But one thing that I know for sure
It’s a wonderful life, life’s good to me
Don’t know where I’m goin’
Don’t care where I’m goin’
Like the four winds are blowin’ I go on
Laughin’ the day away, lovin the night away
Till the moon is gone
It’s a wonderful life
This life I’m livin’
What a wonderful life
Livin’ the life I love, oh yeah
Well I’ve got neighbors, I’ve got friends
Just about anywhere the rainbow ends
It’s a wonderful life, life’s good to me
Don’t know where I’m goin’
Don’t care where I’m goin’
Like the four winds are blowin’ I go on
Laughin’ the day away, lovin the night away
Till the moon is gone
It’s a wonderful life
This life I’m livin’
What a wonderful life
Livin’ the life I love, oh yeah
Well I’ve got neighbors, I’ve got friends
Just about anywhere the rainbow ends
It’s a wonderful life, life’s good to me
What a wonderful life, life’s good to me, yeah
Crazy life, life’s good to me
Oh what a life