(burt bacharach - hal david)



Like a grain of sand

That wants to be

A rolling stone

I want to be the man

I'm not,

And have the things

I really haven't got,

And that's a lot.



There'll be joy

And there'll be laughter.

Something big is what i'm after now

Yes, it's what i'm after now.



After taking, take up giving,

Something big is what i'm living for.

Yes, it's what i'm living for,

Living for.



Why do i go on

And fill my life with little things

When there are big things i

Must do,

And lots of dreams

That really should come true

Before i'm through.



There'll be joy,,,



After taking, take up giving,...



1971

Lyric by hal david

Music by burt bacharach



Source:

Bacharach & david

Community songbook

Charles hansen music and books

New york, n. y.