Well the time is right, that's what the mighty Duke says   And he lights his pipe with a grin   And the moon so bright, like a neon light   Shines on me & my friend   You can sense the new day, not far away   Like a silent bubble ready to burst   But right here, right now, with 'em crickets lullabies   It's so good to see what it's worth   Feel alive, feel alive, feel alive      It may bring me down in a terrible mood   Waist-deep down in the mud   Put a load on my shoulder, like a five ton boulder   And I can't shake it off like I should   Adversities may line up, can't find a reason to smile   All you wanna do is give up, sit right down and cry   But on the positive side, I'm feeling alive   Listening to the Son's of Thunder   Sanctified music from an up-lit hill   Tonight I can't go under   The night comes down on Duke's verandah   And everything, everything is alright      I believe in love like a burning fire   Glowing through my soul   Burning down every distance   So the divided can come to a whole   And if the world don't care for dreamers   That's the odds we'll have to stand   But tonight I ain't gon' worry   Just gon' sit right here with my friend   And feel alive, feel alive, feel alive      It was such a great night , I was full of delight   Glowing just like the Duke's pipe   Trombones sounding off the hillside   And that yellow moon so bright   The night came down on Duke's verandah   And everything, everything was alright