2117 – B.B. King – Life ain't nothing but a party (1981)

Escrita por Doc Pomus e Dr. John, foi gravada em 1980 na Hit Factory, em New York City e lançada em janeiro de 1981. Foi produzida por Stewart Levine. BB King cantou e tocou guitarra. Hugh McCracken tocou guitarra. David Newman tocou sax tenor. Ronald Cuber tocou sax barítono. Hank Crawford tocou sax alto. Waymon Reed e Charlie Miller tocaram trumpete. Tom Malone tocou trombone. Bernard Purdie tocou bateria. Dr. John tocou teclado. Wilbur Bascomb tocou baixo.

A letra:

Life ain't nothing but a party
Tomorrow too soon is yesterday
If you take it that way
You gonna make it that way
And the party still goes on and on
And oh, it ain't nothing but a party

Life ain't nothing but a party
Better find yourself and gather together today
If you treat it that way and just needed halfway
The party goes on and on, and on and on
Ain't nothing but a party

Lasts for breakfast and some's for dinner
And if you listen real close, babe
It'll only end up in a pinner winner
You know, life, life ain't nothing but a party
Tomorrow too soon is yesterday
If you live it that way and don't give it away
The party still goes on and on and on
I feel nothing but a party

Laugh you righteous, seeing you sinner
And if you listen real close, babe
Gonna end up in a winner
I said, life, life ain't nothing but a party
Tomorrow too soon is yesterday
If you live it that way
And don't give it away
The party goes on and on and on

Life ain't nothing but a party
Nothing but a party
Nothing but a party
Ain't nothing but a party
It ain't nothing but a party

A versão de B.B. King: