Lyrics
Sycamore seeds blowing in the breeze
Sap is rising in the branches of the trees
Birds are singing and life is good
Fire up the tiller and break those rows
A trip to the feed store everybody knows
Spring's around the corner and life is good
Life is good cause God is
Life is good cause I'm His
Springing up new life growing in the sun
Walking hand in hand and havin' some fun
Life is so, so good
Breathing God's fresh air, a clear blue sky
Dancing in the wind and a big fish fry
Jumpin' in the river and life is good
Sitting in the green grass side by side
Counting my blessings with a tear in my eye
Church in the morning and life is good
Life is good cause God is
Life is good cause I'm His
Springing up new life growing in the sun
Walking hand in hand and havin' some fun
Life is so, so good
Life is good cause God is
Life is good cause I'm His
Springing up new life growing in the sun
Walking hand in hand and havin' some fun
Life is so, so good
Life is good cause God is
Life is good cause I'm His
Springing up new life growing in the sun
Walking hand in hand and havin' some fun
Life is so, so good
Life is so, so good
Life is so, so good
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Meaning & Inspiration
Life Is Good presents ordinary rural pleasures as gifts received under the goodness of God. Seeds, trees, birds, fresh air, work, food, friendship, and church form a series of scenes shaped by gratitude. The chorus grounds that enjoyment in belonging to God rather than in favorable circumstances alone. Its language about new life growing in sunlight also complements the spring imagery running through the verses, giving the song a consistent picture of renewal and blessing.
The lyric does not separate faith from daily activity. Preparing rows, visiting the feed store, sitting in grass, and gathering for church all become occasions for recognizing divine generosity. Counting blessings with tears suggests that gratitude carries emotional weight beneath the cheerful details. The repeated claim that life is good because God is good keeps the song from treating happiness as self-made. Instead, contentment is portrayed as a response to creation, fellowship, provision, and identity in God.
Related Scripture
- James 1:17 James identifies every good and perfect gift as coming from God.
- Psalm 107:1 The psalm calls for thanks because the Lord is good and His steadfast love endures.
- Psalm 65:9-13 The psalm praises God for watering the earth and filling its fields and pastures with abundance.