KENNY CHESNEY

- The Life Lyrics

It was early one mornin', Playa del Carmen
That's when I first met Jose
He had a 12 foot Schooner, a 3 foot cooler
Full of the catch of the day

And he was wrinkled from grinnin'
From all of the sun he had been in
He was barefoot, cerveza in hand
He said gracias senor when I paid him too much for
All of the Snapper he had

Now I told him my friend it ain't nothin'
In the best broken Spanish I knew
I said I make a good livin' back home where I'm from
He smiled and said amigo me too

He said I fish and I play my guitar
I laugh at the bar with my friends
I go home to my wife, I pray every night
I can do it all over again

Somewhere over Texas I thought of my Lexus
And all the stuff I work so hard for
And all the things that I've gathered from climbing that ladder
Didn't make much sense anymore

They say my nest egg ain't ready to hatch yet
They keep holding my feet to the fire
They call it paying the price so that one day in life
I'll have what I need to retire

And just fish and play my guitar
And laugh at the bar with my friends
Go home to my wife and pray every night
I can do it all over again

And to think that I thought for a while there that I had it made
When the truth is I'm really just dying to live like Jose

And just fish, play my guitar
And laugh at the bar with my friends
Go home to my wife and pray every night
I can do it all over again

Wouldn't that be the life?
Wouldn't that be the life?

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Facts about The Life

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Who wrote The Life lyrics?


The Life is written by Casey Beathard, James Slater.
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When was The Life released?


It is first released on October 14, 2008 as part of Kenny Chesney's album "Lucky Old Sun" which includes 15 tracks in total. This song is the 7th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind The Life lyrics?


When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Kenny Chesney's song 'The Life' narrates the story of a person who encounters Jose, a modest fisherman, who lives untroubled in Playa del Carmen. By the stark contrast to their own luxurious and vexatious life, the individual comes to realize the importance of simplicity, happiness, and intimate relations more than riches and belongings. The use of fishing and guitar playing are the metaphors for the struggle to obtain happiness in the simpler things in life, and it is a clear aspiration to live freely and pleasantly like Jose. The life lyrics reflects mainly the areas of contemplation, delight, hope, love, and memory. Concurrently, while the song praises the virtues of the poor, it also points out the great disillusionment with the rich and the longing for a different lifestyle. The lyrics do not include any profanity, sexually-oriented themes, or anything that could be classified as inapproppiate for children. The themes are mild and deal with friendship, fishing, and living life to the fullest.
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Which genre is The Life?


The Life falls under the genre Country.
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How long is the song The Life?


The Life song length is 4 minutes and 26 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Casey Beathard, James Slater
Record Label(s): 2008 Blue Chair Records, LLC and BMG Music
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