Lyricist Phyllis Molinary wrote the beautiful
song "Here's To Life" with composer, Artie Butler. Shirley Horn recorded it in 1990 with the gorgeous arrangement
and production by Johnny Mandel. Now to be released by Barbra Streisand
on Sept 28, 2009. CLICK to hear her version or
watch Barbra at the Village Vanguard, below.
Upon Shirley Horn's death, it was Phyllis' lyric that was read on the floor of The House of Representatives. NPR said..."the one that clung to her like some exquisite perfume was "Here's To Life,"
written by Artie Butler and Phyllis Molinary. "Here's To Life" is well on its way to becoming a jazz standard.
Here’s
To Life Lyrics - Phyllis Molinary, Music - Artie Butler No complaints and no regrets I still believe
in chasing dreams and placing bets And I have learned that all you give is all you get So give it all you've got
I had my share, I drank my fill And even though I'm satisfied, I'm hungry still To see what's down another
road, beyond a hill And do it all again
So here's to life And every joy it brings Here's to
life To dreamers and their dreams
Funny how the time just flies How love can go from warm hellos
to sad goodbyes And leave you with the memories you've memorized To keep your winters warm
But there's
no yes in yesterday And who knows what tomorrow brings, or takes away As long as I'm still in the game, I want
to play For laughs, for life, for love
So here's to life And every joy it brings Here's to
life To dreamers and their dreams May all your storms be weathered And all that's good get better
