**[INTRO – fast joyful roots-rock, around 154 BPM, straight driving 4/4, bright electric rhythm guitar strumming simple major-key I–IV–V changes, second electric guitar plays a short instantly memorable melodic riff, tight bass, punchy acoustic drums, subtle hand percussion, raw organic studio sound]** **[Lead Guitar Riff – 4 bars, short melodic phrases answered by rhythm-guitar accents]** **Verse 1** **[Verse – energetic male lead vocal, natural slightly rough tone, rhythm guitar strumming continuously, bass locked tightly to kick, short lead-guitar answers between lines]** I got two good shoes and nowhere I gotta be, a little money in my pocket and a whole day free. The street looks good, the weather feels fine, somebody turn that record up— I’m using all my time. **[Guitar Answer – short rising riff]** Hey! **Chorus** **[Chorus – immediate singalong lift, same simple chord cycle, harder snare, brighter guitars, group backing vocals answering the lead, no harmonic complexity]** Good to be alive, good to be alive, kick back the chairs and let the whole thing ride. Good to be alive, good to be alive, if today is all we get, then give me all of mine. [Backing Vocals] (All of mine!) (All of mine!) [Lead] Good to be alive! **[SHORT GUITAR TURNAROUND – lead guitar repeats the main riff, rhythm guitar never stops driving]** **Verse 2** **[Verse – same relentless groove, playful vocal phrasing, bass slightly more active, brief handclaps on selected backbeats]** I’ve spent enough mornings thinking way too far ahead, enough good Friday nights worrying in bed. So call up the people who still know how to laugh, bring whatever you got— we don’t need the other half. No perfect plan. No grand advice. Just one good day that doesn’t happen twice. **Chorus** **[Chorus – louder group vocals, open rhythm guitars, snare pushing hard, lead vocal smiling but forceful]** Good to be alive, good to be alive, kick back the chairs and let the whole thing ride. Good to be alive, good to be alive, if today is all we get, then give me all of mine. [Backing Vocals] (All of mine!) (All of mine!) [Lead] Good to be alive! **Instrumental Break** **[INSTRUMENTAL – energetic electric lead-guitar solo based on the vocal melody, rhythm guitar keeps fast I–IV–V strumming underneath, melodic bass, punchy drums and subtle percussion; concise melodic phrases, no shredding, no blues-rock excess]** **Breakdown** **[BREAKDOWN – drums briefly reduce to kick and hand percussion, guitars become lighter, lead vocal calls and backing vocals answer]** [Lead] You got one life! [Backing Vocals] (Use it!) [Lead] One good night! [Backing Vocals] (Don’t lose it!) [Lead] One more song! [Backing Vocals] (Come on!) [Lead] Then play it again! **[FULL BAND SLAMS BACK IN]** **Final Chorus** **[FINAL CHORUS – maximum joyful energy, fast ringing rhythm guitars, lead-guitar counter-riff, strong bass, punchy drums, handclaps, stacked group vocals, spontaneous but tight studio performance]** Good to be alive, good to be alive, kick back the chairs and let the whole thing ride. Good to be alive, good to be alive, if today is all we get, then give me all of mine. Good to be alive, good to be alive, laugh a little louder— we got plenty left tonight. [Group Vocals] Good to be alive! Good to be alive! **Outro** **[OUTRO – main guitar riff repeated twice over driving I–IV–V chords, group shout, abrupt final chord]** [Lead] Hey! [All] GOOD TO BE ALIVE!
