Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bonnie Milligan
Vocals
Victoria Clark
Vocals
Michael Iskander
Vocals
Olivia Elease Hardy
Vocals
Fernell Hogan
Vocals
Nina White
Vocals
Brian Ge
Keyboards
Jeff Allen
Bass
Clara Kennedy
Cello
Chris Fenwick
Keyboards
Shannon Ford
Drums
Andrew Zinsmeister
Guitar
Greg Riley
Reeds
JULIE PACHECO
Reeds
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Lindsay-Abaire
Composer
Jeanine Tesori
Composer
John Clancy
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jeanine Tesori
Producer
John Clancy
Producer
Carlos Mora
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Teng Chen
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Oscar Zambrano
Mastering Engineer
Derik Lee
Recording Engineer
David Stone
Producer
Lyrics
When opportunity knocks
When possibility calls
Take the bull by the horns
Grab life by the balls
You gotta take the reins
Break the rules
So you can make your shitty life
Better
You gotta grab the good stuff before it’s gone
‘Cause once it’s gone, it don’t come back
I met a nice guy at the dog track
He was tall, he was Greek
He was possibly gay
He needed a green card
I needed the cash
We got married in Passaic last may
You shoulda seen the dress I wore
It was haute couture and it was beautiful
You shoulda seen the dress I wore
Yeah, I stole it
It made my shitty life better
When opportunity knocks
When possibility calls
Take the bull by the horns
Grab life by the balls
You gotta earn a buck
He was tall, he was sweet
Turn a trick
Possibly gay
So you can make your shitty life better
So you're married?
Widowed actually
What?
It's a long story
I met a lady with dementia
She was old, she was sweet
She was legally blind
She needed a roommate
I needed a room
I was outta work, she was outta her mind
You shoulda seen the rings she wore
Let me underscore that they were beautiful
She gave me all the rings she wore
Yeah, she thought I was her daughter but
They made my shitty life better
Better, better, better
When opportunity knocks
When possibility calls
Take the bull by the horns
Grab life by the balls
You gotta catch a break
Snatch a purse
So you can make your shitty life
This is your advice? To take advantage of sick old ladies?
No! Not just them
Hey, hey
When life gives you lemons
When life gives you lemons
When life gives you, oh, lemons
You gotta go out
You gotta go
You gotta go out
You gotta go out
You gotta go out
You gotta go out and steal some apples
'Cause who the fuck wants lemons?
When opportunity knocks
When possibility calls
Take the bull by the horns
Grab life by the balls
You gotta hustle hard
She was old
You gotta muscle through
She was sweet
So you can make your shitty life
She was legally blind
Better
When opportunity knocks
When possibility calls
Take the bull by the horns
Grab life by the balls
You gotta seize those balls
Squeeze those balls
So you can make your shitty life
Better
Your shitty little life better
You gotta make your life better
Your shitty little life better
You gotta make your life better
Your shitty little life better
You gotta make your shitty life better
Written by: David Lindsay-Abaire, Jeanine Tesori

