Neil Diamond - Talking Optimist Blues (Good Day Today) Lyrics






I got worries by the ton
Gettin' cancer's only one
Overtaxed and alimonied
Tired of eatin' fried baloney
I got burdens on my shoulders
Dying young or growin' older
There's some brain cells I'm missin'
But despite it all, I'd like to say

I'm gonna have a good day today
Gonna have a good time anyway
Put it all behind me, lay it all away
Gonna be a good day today

Bills and pills and former wives
Past mistakes and former lives
Bank account is overdrawn
Out of Prozac, hairline's gone
Hearing voices in my head
Say I should've stayed in bed
Dog just died, but what the heck
Nothing worse can happen anyway

So,
I'm gonna have a good day today
Me,
I'm gonna have a good time anyway
Put it all behind me, lay it all away
Gonna be a good day today

Pulled my back and wrecked my car
Girlfriend stole my VCR
Letter came from Sixty Minutes
Say they wanna put me in it
Tell me my career just died
Years ago I might've cried
Now I'm just too old to do it
May be true, but screw it anyway

Me,
I'm gonna have a good day today
And
I'm gonna have a good time anyway
Put it all behind me, lay it all away
Gonna be a good day today
Hey,
I'm gonna have a good day today
Me,
I'm gonna have a good time anyway
Put it all behind me, lay it all away
Gonna be a good day today





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  1. J.... M....

    A unique song with incomparable humor to forget your worries!!!

  2. S.... ....

    I got worries by the ton
    Gettin' cancer's only one
    Overtaxed and alimonied
    Tired of eatin' fried baloney
    I got burdens on my shoulders
    Dying young or growin' older
    There's some brain cells I'm missin'
    But despite it all, I'd like to say


    I'm gonna have a good day today
    Gonna have a good time anyway
    Put it all behind me, lay it all away
    Gonna be a good day today


    Bills and pills and former wives
    Past mistakes and former lives
    Bank account is overdrawn
    Out of Prozac, hairline's gone
    Hearing voices in my head
    Say I should've stayed in bed
    Dog just died, but what the heck
    Nothing worse can happen anyway


    So,
    I'm gonna have a good day today
    Me,
    I'm gonna have a good time anyway
    Put it all behind me, lay it all away
    Gonna be a good day today


    Pulled my back and wrecked my car
    Girlfriend stole my VCR
    Letter came from Sixty Minutes
    Say they wanna put me in it
    Tell me my career just died
    Years ago I might've cried
    Now I'm just too old to do it
    May be true, but screw it anyway


    Me,
    I'm gonna have a good day today
    And
    I'm gonna have a good time anyway
    Put it all behind me, lay it all away
    Gonna be a good day today
    Hey,
    I'm gonna have a good day today
    Me,
    I'm gonna have a good time anyway
    Put it all behind me, lay it all away
    Gonna be a good day today

  3. O.... P....

    Talent and more talent no matter what genre!

  4. T.... G....

    Absolutely brilliant song, guaranteed to turn your frown to a smile, i love it ☺😊

  5. R.... K....

    Hello Tennis Collector! Neil released the album Tennesee Moon in 1996. This song was on that album. It is his country album. Lots of great songs on it. You should get it!

  6. t.... ....

    Hi from Australia! Thanks for uploading this. Haven't heard it before. When did Neil record and release this ? Love the words cause it suits me! I'm gonna have a good day today, playing this one over and over, Hahahahahaha

  7. m.... ....

    Adorable!!!!!!!!!!!!!