all my life's a circle

[Briar Rose 7457]

By HARRY CHAPIN

Album: GREATEST - STORIES - LIVE

All my life's a circle - sunrise and sundown
Moon rolls through the night time till the daybreak comes around
All my life's a circle, but I can't tell you why
Seasons spinnin' round again, the years keep ro-ollin' by

It seems like I've been here before, I can't remember when (oh yes I can)
And I got this funny feelin' that we'll all be together agai-ain
There's no straight lines make up my life and all my roads have bends
There's no clear cut beginnin's and so far no dead e-ends

Steve, you got one for us, we'll do the song, alright

I found you a thousand times, I guess you've done the same
But then we lose each other, it's just like a children's game
And as I find you here again, a thought runs through my mind
Our love is li-ike a circle, let's go 'round one more time

It goes all my life's a circle, sunrise and sundown
The moon rolls through the night time till the daybreak comes around
Just think of me as Mitch Miller and you'll do fine
Are you ready? (Yeah) All my life's a circle comin' atcha

Ah-ah-ah, all my life's a circle (Sunrise) Sunrise and sundown
(The moon rolls through the night time) The moon rolls through the night time
(Till the daybreak) Till the daybreak comes around
(All my life) All my life's a circle (But I can't tell you why) But I can't tell you why
(The season's spinnin') The season's spinnin' round again
(The years) The years keep ro-ollin' by

I wanna show those of you who feel a little bit embarrassed that anybody can sing this song.
First I'd like to call up the road crew, Mike Solomon and Geoff Gross who also - Actually
to call them a road crew is a gross injustice because they, they handle sound, lights and
everything else. Geoff, Michael, come on up here. You guys have heard of Simon and
Garfunkel, right, well these guys are so like the seventies answer to Simon and Garfunkel.
They sound a little bit like Seals and Cross and a little bit like Sears and Roboe. Where're
you goin'? Okay, anytime you're ready.

All my life's a circle - sunrise and sundown
The moon rolls through the night time till the daybreak comes around (They sing like ?........?)
All my life's a circle, but I can't tell you why (Big ending guys)
Seasons spinnin' round again, the years keep ro-ollin' by

All right, don't go away, don't go away. And to make the final conclusive evidence, there's
been a gentlemen up here hiding behind his cello all night and you may wonder why he plays
the cello in the first place. Would you like to hear Michael sing this song? (Yeah) Mike stand
up, leave the cello alone and I want you to sing it with a great deal of feeling and soul.

All my life's a circle - sunrise and sundown
The moon rolls through the night time till the daybreak comes around (Harry Almonso lives)
All my life's a circle, but I can't tell you why (Big ending now Michael)
Seasons spinning round again, the years keep rollin' by-eee

Well alright, are you guys ready to sing it now, are you ready to feel it?
All my life's a cirlce, comin' at ya. Two, a one-two-three-four

All my life's a circle - (sunrise) sunrise and sundown
(The moon rolls through the night time) The moon rolls through the night time
(Till the daybreak) Till the daybreak comes around
(All of my life) All my life's a circle (But I can't tell you why) but I can't tell you why
(Seasons spinnin') The seasons spinnin' round again, (The years) the years keep ro-ollin' by
One more time, now everybody get on you feet and feel it now
Ah, all my life's a circle, (Sunrise) sunrise and sundown
(The moon rolls through) The moon rolls through the night time
(Till the daybreak) Till the daybreak comes around
(All my life) All my life's a circle, (But I can't tell you) but I can't tell you why
(The seasons spinnin') The seasons spinnin' round again, (the years) the years keep ro-ollin' by
A big ending now and I wanna hear it for these people on the side
And the years - keep on rollin' - keep on rollin' by-y-y-y...

 

[Jillpie]

Loved this, thanks for posting! I felt myself just singin along...haven't heard that song for a long time and I love sing alongs. Have a great night!

 

[Minniespal]

That is the first time I have seen that song. Wonder if it is because I'm from the UK and haven't heard about this singer.

 

[I <3 Eeyore]

 

[powellrj]

I really miss his music, what a great loss...