You're Only Human (Second Wind) - Billy Joel: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

You're Only Human (Second Wind)

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You're Only Human (Second Wind) was released on January 1, 2011 by Columbia/Legacy as a part of the album Collected Additional Masters

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Billy Joel

Keyboards

Peter Hewlett

Background Vocals

Frank Sims

Background Vocals

David Brown

Lead Guitar

Russell Javors

Rhythm Guitar

Doug Stegmeyer

Bass Guitar

Liberty DeVitto

Liberty DeVitto

Drums

Jimmy Bralower

Percussion

Ronnie Cuber

Synthesizer

Mark Rivera

Synthesizer

Dave Lebolt

Synthesizer

Jon Faddis

Synthesizer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Billy Joel

Songwriter

David Matthews

Horn Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Phil Ramone

Producer

Jim Boyer

Engineer

Peter Hefter

Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]

Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah

Ooh, ooh, ooh

[Verse 1]

You're havin' a hard time

And lately, you don't feel so good

You're gettin' a bad reputation in your neighborhood

It's alright

It's alright

Sometimes that's what it takes

You're only human

You're allowed to make your share of mistakes

Only human, ooh, ooh

[Verse 2]

You better believe there will be times in your life

When you'll be feeling like a stumbling fool

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

So take it from me, you'll learn more from your accidents

Than anything that you could ever learn at school

[Chorus]

Don't forget your second wind

Sooner or later, you'll get your second wind

[Chorus]

Ooh-ooh-ooh

Yeah

[Verse 3]

It's not always easy to be living in this world of pain

You're gonna be crashin' into stone walls again and again

It's alright

It's alright

Though you feel your heart break

You're only human

You're gonna have to deal with heartache

Only human, ooh, ooh

[Verse 4]

Mmm, just like a boxer in a title fight

You got to walk in that ring all alone

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

You're not the only one who's made mistakes

But they're the only things that you can truly call your own

[Chorus]

Don't forget your second wind

Wait in the corner until that breeze blows in

[Bridge]

Oh, you've been keepin' to yourself these days

'Cause you're thinkin' everything's gone wrong

Sometimes you just wanna lay down and die

Oh, that emotion can be so strong

But hold on

Till that ol' second wind comes along

[Bridge]

Ooh-ooh-ooh

Only human, ooh, ooh

Only human

[Verse 5]

You probably don't want to hear advice

From someone else, no

But I wouldn't be telling you

If I hadn't been there myself

It's alright

It's alright

Sometimes that's all it takes

We're only human

We're supposed to make mistakes

Only human, ooh, ooh

[Verse 6]

But I survived all those long, lonely days

When it seems I did not have a friend

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

'Cause all I needed was a little faith

So I could catch my breath and face the world again

[Chorus]

Don't forget your second wind

Sooner or later, you'll feel that momentum kick in

One more time

[Chorus]

Don't forget your second wind, woo

Sooner or later, you'll feel that momentum kick in

Oh yeah

[Outro]

Don't forget your second wind

Only human, ooh, ooh, ooh

Don't forget the ol' second wind

Mmm, that second wind

Only human

Yeah, second wind

Ooh-ooh, yeah

Only human, ooh, ooh, ooh

Only human

Written by: Billy Joel

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