Story Behind The Song
No matter how cheesey you think the Frank Capra movie "It's A Wonderful Life" may be, the story of George Bailey's conflict between aspiration and necessity is universal. I always wondered if George's climatic ordeal w/ the Bailey Building and Loan's misp
Song Description
A pop-rock rhetorical question asked of the conflicted Frank Capra character (played by Jimmy Stewart), "do you ever get it right?" Does he ever escape the gravitational pull of those who need him in Bedford Falls?
| Song Length |
3:17 |
Genre |
Pop - Rock, Rock - Indie/Low-Fi |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Diplomatic, Uptight |
Subject |
Luck/Coincidence, Famous People |
| Similar Artists |
Foo Fighters, Elvis Costello |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Hey George Bailey
V: I heard your name being mentioned in the stars tonight
and there's concern here on the ground
sometimes you do all that you can to fight it
to keep fighting
B: A thousand nights just
pass you by
and you find yourself in
some other life
but you light a smoke and say goodbye to forever
C: Hey George Bailey, Hey George Bailey,
Do you think you'll ever get it right?
Hey George Bailey, Hey George Bailey,
Maybe this could be the night
V: Anchor chains, plane motors and the whistle of trains
are all sounds you'll never get to ride
you're at the station, contemplating holding all the strings
why oh why
B: beg your prayers while the
whiskey's talkin'
you done it right but you
still see the rocks below
comin' up fast to meet you
C: Hey George Bailey, Hey George Bailey,
Do you think you'll ever get it right?
Hey George Bailey, Hey George Bailey,
Maybe this could be the night
Hey George Bailey, Hey George Bailey,
Don't you let that Potter get you down
Hey George Bailey, Hey George Bailey
© 2005 Christopher M. Heille/C�Motion Music/BMI