(Verse 1)

He learned his lessons on island time,

With a six-string and a grin,

Turned a barstool into a state of mind,

And let the good days roll on in.

He sang of pirates and poets and fools,

And love that came and went,

Built a world from sandbar rules—

And lived life like it was meant.

(Verse 2)

He sailed through storms and lazy seas,

Chased sunsets down the line,

Found truth in rum and memories,

And laughter aged like wine.

When a dreamer looks at fifty and more,

He just smiles and keeps creating,

Every tide that crashed before

Was a song still celebrating.

(Chorus)

It’s a wonderful life when you live it free,

When your home’s wherever you want to be.

You can lose your shoes, but your heart still knows—

Every shore’s a place where the wild wind blows.

Yeah, it’s a wonderful life, with a tune and a tale,

Raise a glass to the dreamers who set their sail.

Oh, we rise, we drift, we laugh, we mend—

It’s a wonderful life, my friend.

(Verse 3)

The ocean whispers a soft “aloha,”

To the man who chased the tide,

He left footprints in the Florida sand,

And a song that won’t subside.

He taught us how to take it slow,

To dance through complications,

And find a bit of paradise

In our own imaginations.

(Bridge)

We’re all sailors on this rolling blue,

Drifting through space and rhyme,

Trying to find what’s real and true,

Before we run out of time.

And love—it’s the anchor, soft yet strong,

The calm in the undertow.

He showed us how to sing along,

And how to let it go.

(Chorus — Reprise)

It’s a wonderful life, yeah, he showed us that,

From the beachside bar to the rum-soaked flat.

The wind may howl, but it clears the skies—

Every fall just teaches us to rise.

Yeah, it’s a wonderful life—in the fight, in the fun,

Every moment’s a verse in the setting sun.

Oh, we laugh, we sail, we dream, we mend—

It’s a wonderful life, my friend.So sail on, Jimmy, your tide’s still strong,

Your songs keep rolling on and on.

When the moonlight hits that harbor bright—

It’s a wonderful, wonderful life.