6 Meanings
Add Yours
Follow
Share
Q&A
James Lyrics
James
We were always friends from our childhood days
And we made our plans
And we had to go our sep'rate ways
I went on the road
You pursued an education
James
Do you like your life
Can you find release
And will you ever change
Will you ever write your masterpiece?
Are you still in school
Living up to expectations?
James
You were so relied upon
Ev'rybody knows how hard you tried
Hey
Oh, look at what a job you've done
Carrying the weight of fam'ly pride
James
You've been well behaved, you've been working hard
But will you always stay
Someone else's dream of who you are?
Do what's good for you
Or you're not good for anybody
James
I went on the road
You pursued an education
James
How you gonna know for sure
Ev'rything was so well organized
Hey,
Oh, now ev'rything is so secure
And ev'rybody else is satisfied
James
Do you like your life
Can you find release
And will you ever change
When will you write your masterpiece?
Do what's good for you
Or you're not good for anybody
James
We were always friends from our childhood days
And we made our plans
And we had to go our sep'rate ways
I went on the road
You pursued an education
Do you like your life
Can you find release
And will you ever change
Will you ever write your masterpiece?
Living up to expectations?
James
You were so relied upon
Ev'rybody knows how hard you tried
Oh, look at what a job you've done
Carrying the weight of fam'ly pride
You've been well behaved, you've been working hard
But will you always stay
Someone else's dream of who you are?
Do what's good for you
Or you're not good for anybody
James
You pursued an education
James
How you gonna know for sure
Ev'rything was so well organized
Oh, now ev'rything is so secure
And ev'rybody else is satisfied
James
Do you like your life
Can you find release
And will you ever change
When will you write your masterpiece?
Do what's good for you
Or you're not good for anybody
James
Add your song meanings, interpretations, facts, memories & more to the community.
I love this song. It reminds me of all the people I have lost touch with over the years.
I can't believe nobody has written anything about this song!! When i first heard it i cried it moved me so much. It is a simple melody but the lyrics are so emotive, and there are so many people out there that have sacrificed their dreams for the sake of their parents expectations. A sad but beautiful song.
"Do What's Good For You or You're not good for anybody."
It maybe selfish, but this line changed my life. I tried living up to other people's expectations of me. It isn't easy to do.
Good song, and very true.
I think this song is about a guy named Greg.
for fucks sake why cant billy joel ever write two songs in a row that aren't named after some person's first name? god dammit billy...which one of your wives was James anyways? number 3? number 6? number over 9000?