High Note

[Verse 1] There were all of those things you weren't supposed to do Yes, and my my my my my, they were talking to you There were all of those words that you shouldn't have said Like a dagger thrown, carry weight of lead [Chorus] Livin' on a high note Livin' on a high note Livin' on a high, high, high, high, high, high note [Verse 2] Listen, now that it's lone and the wear's been shown Guessing my, my, my, how you have grown Gather all of the rank and every ounce of pain Wash the dirt and dust down the drain [Chorus] It's livin' on a high note Livin' on a high note Livin' on a high, high, high, oh, high, high note It's livin' on a high note Livin' on a high note Livin' on a high, high, high, mmm, high, high note [Post-Chorus] And if you gotta sing low Sometimes the way to go [Bridge] (Joe) Joe (He looked over at Dave) Looked over at Dave (He was thinkin' he had it made) He was thinkin', he was thinkin', oh, he had it made (Dave) Dave (Looked over at Paul) looked on over at Paul (He was thinkin' he had it all) He was thinkin', oh, he had it all (Paul) Paul (He looked over at Steve) Looked over at Steve (Who's steadily moving) Moving, moving (toward what he believes) Hey, mmm-hmm, mm,-hmm [Chorus] He was livin' on a high note Livin' on a high note He was livin' on a high, high, high, high note He was livin' on a high note, high note Oh, no He was livin' on a (high, high, high, high note) [Chorus] Livin' on a high note Livin' on a high note He was livin' on a high, high, high, high note He was livin' on a high note Livin' on a high note Livin' on a high, high, high, mmm, high, high note [Outro] I love a-livin' on a high note