Travis Tritt, 'It's a Great Day to be Alive'

I don't own this, just wanted to share the joy and hope.
I love this song! It makes me happy. It's awesome.

Thank you for listening to this great song. ღ It deserves the amount of views it has!:)

No profanity in comments, for young viewers. Thank you!

Lyrics:
I got rice cookin' in the microwave
Got a three day beard, I don't plan to shave
And it's a goofy thing, but I just gotta say
Hey, I'm doing alright

Yeah, I think I'll make me some homemade soup
Feelin' pretty good and that's the truth
It's neither drink nor drug induced
No, I'm just doin' alright

And it's a great day to be alive
I know the sun's still shinin' when I close my eyes
There's some hard times in the neigborhood
But why can't every day be just this good?

It's been fifteen years since I left home
Said good luck to every seed I'd sown
Give it my best and then I left it alone
Oh...I hope their doin' alright

Now I look in the mirror and what do I see?
A lone wolf there starin' back at me
Long in the tooth but harmless as can be
Lord I guess he's doin' alright

And it's a great day to be alive
I know the sun's still shinin' when I close my eyes
There's some hard times in the neigborhood
But why can't every day be just this good?

Sometimes it's lonely
Sometimes it's only me
And the shadows that fill this room
Sometimes I'm fallin'
Desperately callin'
Howlin' at the moon...
Ahwoo!
Ahwoo!

Well I might go get me a new tattoo
Or take my old Harley for a three day cruise
Might even grow me a Fu Man Chu...
Oh Aww!

And it's a great day to be alive
I know the sun's still shinin' when I close my eyes
There's some hard times in the neigborhood
But why can't every day be just this good?

And it's a great day to be alive
I know the sun's still shinin' when I close my eyes
There's some hard times in the neigborhood
But why can't every day be just this good?

[tammyself]

I used drugs for so many years...I finally got clean listened to this song over and over and this song has kept me clean off drugs for over 3 years now. Thank you Travis! It is a great day to be alive!!

[car_go_vroom_vroom]

I love to turn this song on while I make coffee & get ready for the day. It makes me happy and it's a wonderful way to start the day.

[brentjack]

They played this song at my best friends funeral who died in a car accident.. He was so young and left 2 kids and a wife behind... this song lets me remember to be thankful for everything you have.

[FoxnDen]

this was playing on the radio on our way back from my Dad's 80th birthday party when we all had such a good time. four of us in a car through the dark howling at the moon on the way home laughing and crying a little at the same time tears of joy just to be together feeling so good... moments one never forgets always alive in my heart

[billyneff]

This song pulls me threw hard times, I am a young father of 1 with my second on the way. I did a lot wrong in my life and sometimes thinking the end might be a little bit easier than dealing with the demons. I'm stronger than that and I know it. Its a great day to be alive ❤

[markirvin]

Met the guy who wrote this song Darell Scott, at a bluegrass festival in Medical Lake, Washington.He was giving a songwriting seminar, said he had been feeling bad, (serious back back trouble) and things had been going bad. Then one day he woke up and felt great and wrote this song. True story

[jessicadaves]

My dad sang this song to me ever since I was a little girl . So many backyard memories are in this tune.

[cheryldurham]

my dad fought lunger cancer and the last year he loved this song thank you travis for the memory i share with him yr WONDERFUL

[ELVIST]

Years of listening to country made me a simple man. I hear Travis Tritt and I press like.

[bridgetbuchanan]

Heard this song everyday when my sweet husband was dying. It kept me going. Thank you, Travis.

[robertlitzinger]

Played this every day I was in Iraq. Glad to be home

[lindseysummers]

As badly as I've been feeling since my spouse died, with being a widow and being left to raise a Special Needs child by myself (during Summer break no less!!), sometimes I need to hear something like this. Hits the spot!!

[obscurebandfan]

If anybody's ever suffered from depression this is a good song to listen to. Never give up hope as corny as that sounds.

[cyberrednec]

Who's listening to this during these hard times?

[robhamrick]

Recently discovered this song and I love it!!!! I battle with depression especially during these tumultuous times, but this song is super uplifting and keeps me goin.

[williambagley]

One of my absolute favorite country tunes...has that Irish folk tune feel to it! 😎🤠🇺🇲🎸

[SwindellSteamWorks]

Even if you're having a bad day, always remember that it's a great day to be alive.

[tannervandecoevering]

I am 11 years old in 2019. Everything is rap now and me and my brother still listen to country.😀

[LovesMusicandLife]

My bad, guys. YouTube has changed so much over the years. They seem to make things harder and harder. I had no idea where to find these comments that have been pouring in for years, and am just now adding them in.


I just want to say thank you guys for keeping it clean and positive, you guys rock and I hope you're all doing really well. It's always a great day to be alive!! It may feel miserable sometimes, life is for sure hard - but as many know, a day above ground is a day well spent. There's always another chance for tomorrow, but do the best you can today. Build a legacy!! One step at a time. ♥ We can be a team, if we try. And for those that don't, draw a line in the sand (Carman, look him up).


You got this!!

[embramorgan]

My stepmom and I used to listen to this song, it was her favorite. She liked to listen to Travis and lay in the sun. Many trips to the lake. She didn't find out she had cancer until it was already stage 4. And if she was struggling, you'd never know it. She still smiled every day, and chased the little things. When I'm going through a hard time I turn this song on and it's such a warm memory even given what happened to her. It reminds me of what is most important.