Tina Arena - Wouldn't It Be Good (Live)

Tina performing her cover of Nik Kershaw's "Wouldn't It Be Good" live on Mornings with Kerri-Anne in 2008.

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LYRICS:
I got it bad
You don't know how bad I got it
You got it easy
You don't know when you've got it good
It's getting harder
Just keeping life and soul together
I'm sick of fighting
Even though I know I should
The cold is biting
Through each and every nerve and fibre
My broken spirit is frozen to the core
I don't want to be here no more
Wouldn't it be good to be in your shoes
Even if it was for just one day?
Wouldn't it be good if we could wish ourselves away?
Wouldn't it be good to be on your side?
The grass is always greener over there
Wouldn't it be good if we could live without a care?
You must be joking
You don't know a thing about it
You've got no problem
I'd stay right there if I were you
I got it harder
You couldn't dream how hard I got it
Stay out of my shoes
If you know what's good for you
The heat is stifling
Burning me up from the inside
The sweat is coming through each and every pore
I don't want to be here no more
I don't want to be here no more
I don't want to be here no more
Wouldn't it be good to be in your shoes
Even if it was for just one day?
Wouldn't it be good if we could wish ourselves away?
Wouldn't it be good to be on your side?
The grass is always greener over there
Wouldn't it be good if we could live without a care?
I got it bad
You don't know how bad I got it
You got it easy
You don't know when you've got it good
It's getting harder
Just keeping life and soul together
I'm sick of fighting
Even though I know I should

Written by Nik Kershaw

[dougmaclennan]

Jesus. What a kick in the gut. Great interpretation of a great song.

[scottbrandts]

I have never heard anything like this in my life. The most exquisite re-interpretation of an upbeat pop song from the 80s.
Tina Arena cannot put a foot wrong!

[matthewfarrimond]

Wonderful! Nick Kershaw will be proud, one of my favourite songwriters NK and TA has a beautiful voice!

[biscuitbum]

What a lovely interpretation of this superb song.

[wendyjames]

Tina makes any song better! Tina is truly talented 😀😍 Congratulations 👏🎉 Love from Adelaide, Australia 🦘❤️

[simonrichards]

Beautiful, Placebos cover brought me here, this is equally as good in a different way.

[rickvaznis]

This is so massive! What a great version of a great song!! 😊

[gardyvision]

A great song, never sounded so good. Nik would be stoked with this rendition.

[S.Hitchcock]

This is how I imagine an angel sounding like❤️

[rickglathaar]

thank you Tina. my wife left me for another man on Valentine's day, and your version of Nik's original is just what I needed to understand that it wasn't all my fault. "through sickness and health"....meh.

[pascalpapou]

Magnifique Tina. Bonne interprétations.

[freeyoh]

Please do a concert in the Philippines

[roseagaatsz]

Love this beautiful song, amazing voice.Tina one of my favourite artist . 👀

[Henyo]

Tina Arena owned it with her own version of the classic.