THIS IS THE LIFE
From the Broadway show "Golden Boy" (1964)
(Lee Adams / Charles Strouse)


Sammy Davis Jr. & Billy Daniels (Broadway Production) - 1964
Matt Monro - 1966
Freddy Cole - 1993


Also recorded by: The Impressions






This is the life, here's where the livin' is
This is the life, baby you're there
This is the life, you've waited long enough
Girl you've arrived, breathe in that air 
Wine and perfume, silver and candlelight
Children make way, I'm here to stay
Nothing but class, that's how it's gonna be
This is the life for me
 
House at the beach, dinners at '21'
Head waiters smile when you walk in
Hand-tailored suits, shirts with your monogram
Feel of real silk next to your skin 
Top of the heap, first cabin all the way
How sweet the song when you belong
Nothing but class, that's how it's gonna be
This is the life for me
 
This is the life
This is the life
This is the life








(Contributed by Mel - April 2008)