Shaft - Alive, Alive

I have a feeling, it’s really reeling
Alive, alive, alive, alive
Here with the moon shining in my room
Don’t take no notice of that darkside jive
Do what you will to stop this hearty engine
It’s like trying to knock down skittles with a pickled onion

I like being alive, alive, alive, alive
Ain’t got no reason at all, who needs a reason
Ah, life is so funny
There goes the real thing, hand in hand with the phony

They could be cousins, they could be kissing
Alive, alive. alive, alive
There could be reasons everybody’s missing
Listen to the bees in that hive - buzz, buzz, buzz
A juicy rhythm, a timeless hope
Hear it beating loudly, you don’t need a stethoscope

I like being alive, alive, etc.
If I could bridge the distance ‘tween my dreams and my existence
I wouldn’t have to count to five
They could be more than cousins, alike as two raisins
And if you need a reason, well, speak to my liaison
Sure nobody asked me my opinion
But I’m alive and that’s no small wonder in this grandiose canyon

I like being alive, alive, etc.