You're alive, you might as well be glad.

Then come and as we lay, beside this sleepy glade, there I will sing to you my Longfellow serenade.

Well, I loved singing in the chorus, and there was some connection for me between gospel and choral music.

I couldn't resist. I went over and joined in, and we just sang the song together, ... They had no idea that I had written it, or who I was. I was just some weird guy who wanted to join in on the singing.

Touch a man who can't walk up right, and that lame man, he's gonna fly.

I don't like all of the music to be serious and deadly.

Drop your shrink and stop your drinkin', crunchy granola's neat.