Glen Campbell – I Wanna Live

“I Wanna Live” is a song written by John D. Loudermilk and recorded by American country music singer Glen Campbell. It was released in March 1968 as the lead single from the album, Hey Little One. The song was Campbell’s sixth release on the country charts and his first of five number ones on the country chart. The song spent three non-consecutive weeks at number one and a total of fifteen weeks on the country charts. The song was also Glen Campbell’s third Top 40 release peaking at number thirty-six.

From the album Hey Little One
B-side “That’s All That Matters”
Released March 1968
Recorded January 11, 1968
Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California
Genre Country
Length 2:42
Label Capitol Nashville
Songwriter(s) John D. Loudermilk
Producer(s) Al DeLory

Glen Campbell – I Wanna Live Lyrics

Flowers have blooms
The ocean has waves
The sky has clouds
People have babes
I want to live
Till I get old
I want to watch all of this grow
I want to live, live and let live
I want all the love this life has to give
I want to smile and be friendly with you
I want to live and let you live some too

Rover is big, Tabby is small
Betty is short, Jimmy is tall
They want to live, live and let live
They want all the love this life has to give
They want to smile and be friendly with you
They want to live and let you live some too
We want to live, but don’t you