Jeffrey Lewis - 'Sometimes Life Hits You' | Music Video

First music video from the album The EVEN MORE Freewheelin' Jeffrey Lewis, album release date March 21, 2025.
Video by Matt Colbourn. Single edit by Brian Speaker.
Album produced by Roger Moutenot.
Mastered by Sarah Register.
On Don Giovanni Records (USA/Can)
and Blang Records (UK/Eu).
All songs written by Jeffrey Lewis (ASCAP) and published by Lightning Lewis Music (ASCAP).

LYRICS:
Might have a nice life, with coffee, and friends you can call/
Could have a Shakespeare collection, and might have read them all/
Could have a family that made you, nicer than some folks had/
Could have a family that you made, that isn’t so bad/
You can build up your armor, against what life brings/
You can dodge when life kicks, and you can duck when life swings/
You can outsmart all sadness, and outfight with the best/
But sometimes life hits you like a chisel to the chest/
Then you say/ Ow, fuck, that hurt.
There’ll be something sometime / That makes you feel like you’re dyin’/
You’re gonna have yours, and I’m gonna have mine./
Could have a nice home, with flowers, and cool modern loot /
Could have a sweet job, short hours, and an easy commute/
Could have a partner, feel lucky, with best love and wishes/
Cute kittens and puppies and tropical fishes/
You can quote from philosophers, or bibles or songs /
That find hope in the hopeless, and find right in the wrongs /
You can wear art and wisdom like a bulletproof vest
But sometimes life hits you like a hammer to the chest, then you’ll say/
Ow, fuck, that hurt.
Some day it’s just your time, to feel like you’re dyin’/
You’re gonna have yours, and I’m gonna have mine/
You think anyone who ever lived got thru and enjoyed it?/
But somehow you, yeah right, you’re gonna avoid it?/
You can buy full insurance against fire and theft /
And you can zig to the right and you can zag to the left /
No bad health, bad break ups, or bad luck or death /
But life will hit you / someday, somehow / like a chainsaw to the chest /
Then you say… Ow, fuck, this hurts.
That's it.

[dantower]

Sometimes when a song get's stuck in my head the only thing I can do is just listen to it over and over. Good song

[islifereal]

hell yeah! New jeffrey album is one of the best things in life

[Js_f]

Hi Jeff! I just recently turned sixteen and bought The Last Time I Did Acid I Went Insane for my birthday. Your music is like bread and butter, you know? Or like finding a crumpled 20 dollar bill at the bottom of your bag that you forgot about. It’s just good feels, because the world is whack, and your music is so bluntly real that I can’t help but smile. Thanks for keeping life light!

P.S, come to New Orleans sometime!

[HariPowellMusic]

I’m all about those keys in this song. I heard this live a few months ago and have been thinking about it so it’s really nice to hear it recorded with a cool video too. Isn’t Jeffrey Lewis just the best?

[gareththomas]

Can’t wait for the tour. Welcome back to Wales

[lanmartakelfman]

Absolutely love this song and the entire new album. Was very tickled to see a Casio SK1. I really hope that was used in this song and not just a cool prop. 😀

[philipchek]

Bach to the blues music ?? :))) (ho I see I have written "Back" as "Bach". But I keep my comment as it is, I do love your music and Bach music too).

[KK-gimm]

The death of Fritz the Cat at 2:54 I think.

[CYCHIATRIC]

He played a gig in fucking Birkenhead!! I'm buying the new album.