James Taylor Secret O' Life HQ with Lyrics in Description

Track 6 from his eighth album "JT" released in 1977 copyright Columbia Records. It was recorded at the Sound Factory in Hollywood and was produced by his old friend Peter Asher. Taylor had left his longtime label Warner Bros. Records after his last album. It produced two singles that reached the Top 20 on the Billboard chart, with "Handy Man" reaching No. 4. His wife Carly Simon co-wrote and sang with him on "Terra Nova" and Linda Ronstadt sang harmony on "Bartender's Blues." The guestlist of session musicians was again comprised of some of the best players around at the time. The album received excellent reviews and reached No. 31 in New Zealand, No. 10 in Australia, No. 4 in the U.S. and No. 2 in Canada. It was certified 3X Platinum in the U.S. Written by James Taylor and produced by Peter Asher. RIP Red Callender, Clarence McDonald, David Sanborn & Leah Kunkel. Featuring:

James Taylor - Lead vocals, acoustic guitars & background vocals
Special Guests:
Danny Kortchmar - Lead & rhythm guitars
Clarence McDonald - Fender Rhodes electric piano & acoustic piano
Dan Dugmore - Pedal steel guitar
Leland Sklar - Bass
Russ Kunkel - Drums & percussion
David Sanborn - Tenor Sax on "Honey Don't Leave L.A.
Red Callender - Tuba on "Terra Nova"
David Campbell - String arrangements & conductor on "Your Smiling Face" & "Bartender's Blues" & viola on "There We Are"
Linda Ronstadt - Background vocal on "Bartender's Blues"
Leah Kunkel - Background vocal on "Handy Man"
Carly Simon - Background vocal on "Terra Nova"

The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time
Any fool can do it, there ain't nothin' to it
Nobody knows how we got to the top of the hill
But since we're on our way down we might as well enjoy the ride

The secret of love is in opening up your heart
It's okay to feel afraid but don't let that stand in your way
'Cause anyone knows that love is the only road
And since we're only here for a while, might as well show some style

Give us a smile, isn't it a lovely ride?
Slidin' down, glidin' down
Try not to try too hard, it's just a lovely ride

Now the thing about time is that time isn't really real
It's just your point of view, how does it feel for you?
Einstein said he could never understand it all
Planets spinnin' through space, the smile upon your face

Welcome to the human race, some kind of lovely ride
I'll be slidin' down, I'll be glidin' down
Try not to try too hard, it's just a lovely ride
Isn't it a lovely ride, see me slidin' down, glidin' down
Try not to try too hard, it's just a lovely ride
The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time