When you're lovin' and you're livin' there's a smile upon your face You'll sing louder and you're prouder you belong to the human race You'll be spritely goin' nightly at the age of ninety-five If you're lovin' then you're livin' and it's great to be alive If you're livin' and you're lovin' life can be a lot of fun Things behind you just can't find you makes no difference what you've done What passion rages turn the pages and don't let old age arrive When you're lovin' then you're livin' and it's great to be alive [ fiddle - steel ] When you're livin' then be given all the things that's good and true For your favor you'll find later that it all comes back to you You'll be singin' bells're ringin' and your blues will take a dive When you're lovin' and you're livin' and it's great to be alive If you're not kissin' then you're missin' all the things that's nice and sweet I can't feature any creature with the life so incomplete So let's look yonder hopes're fonder and don't love we can survive When you're lovin' then you're livin' and it's great to be alive