Herb Alpert - Righteous Life lyrics

[Verse 1] I rode on your highways Played cards with some of your guards Kicked along the stone at sunset Watched the ways you smile and nod You smile and nod [Chorus] It's a righteous life we're leading, friends Heavy dues, pay the fee But no one else notices notices destiny Except the free Except the free [Verse 2] You can tell it in a smile sometimes Arrogant, haughty, and cool Smiling at some stranger Like a tarot deck card fool [Chorus] [Verse 3] Stories that they're weaving now Are part-fiction, sometimes ruse You can tell where the real part ends And it's time to ask for truth To ask for truth [Chorus] [Outro] Except the free Except the free