Wonderful Life
The Tories Lyrics


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The Gower Drugstore
And Bedford Falls is watching
Stones breaking windows
Lasso the Moon for Mary

I wanna feel like George Bailey did
Kissing the staircase and holding his wife
Bells will be ringing when angels get their wings
It's such a beautiful
Oh what a wonderful life

One wish be granted
A life without exisitence
Richer than Potter
A wealth of friends surrounding
I wanna feel like George Bailey did
Kissing the staircase and holding his wife
Bells will be ringing when angels get their wings




It's such a beautiful
Oh what a wonderful life

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Tories' song "Wonderful Life" refer to the iconic Christmas movie "It's a Wonderful Life." The first line references the Gower Drugstore, which was a key location in the movie. Bedford Falls is the fictional town in which the movie takes place, and "Stones breaking windows" refers to the scene in which George Bailey (the singer) and his friend throw rocks at a house that is being built by Potter (the film's antagonist). "Lasso the Moon for Mary" is also a reference to the film, as George Bailey famously tells Mary that he will lasso the moon for her.


The chorus of the song expresses the desire to feel like George Bailey did, particularly in the moments when he is with his wife and when he realizes the impact he has had on the lives of others. The line "Bells will be ringing when angels get their wings" is another direct reference to the film, as it is said by Clarence (George's guardian angel) when he earns his wings.


Overall, the lyrics suggest an appreciation for the simple things in life, such as love and friendship, as well as a recognition of the value of a meaningful existence.


Line by Line Meaning

The Gower Drugstore
The setting of the song, where the story begins.


And Bedford Falls is watching
The town of Bedford Falls is observing the events that will unfold.


Stones breaking windows
Violence and destruction happening in the town.


Lasso the Moon for Mary
A reference to an iconic scene from the movie 'It's a Wonderful Life', where a character named George Bailey go out of his way to do something extremely special for a girl named Mary.


I wanna feel like George Bailey did
The singer wants to feel the sense of joy and satisfaction that George Bailey felt in the movie.


Kissing the staircase and holding his wife
Referencing another iconic scene from the movie, where George Bailey kisses his wife on a staircase.


Bells will be ringing when angels get their wings
Another reference to the movie, where a character says that bells ring every time an angel earns its wings.


It's such a beautiful
The song describes the beauty of life.


Oh what a wonderful life
The song celebrates how wonderful life can be.


One wish be granted
The singer wishes for something special to happen.


A life without existence
The singer is referencing the fact that they wish to be happier than they currently are.


Richer than Potter
Referencing a character named Mr. Potter from the movie who is extremely wealthy.


A wealth of friends surrounding
The singer desires to be surrounded by many close friends.




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Mr. Green Jeans

20 yrs later.....still a solid album. Saw them at a fair...of course bought their cassette tape.. still have it. Many bands never get a Wonderful life or Gladys Kravitz

Gabriel Klopp

Yup, I totally agree. I bet if this song was released next year at Christmas it would take off!!!!! Great music and this song is as timeless as the movie.

Frank Reiche

Why this band never blew up defies logic, thanks for posting

TimBurVlogs

No kidding. I don't know what went wrong there except my theory has always been they were just too nice to be major rockstars. Back in the day, I must have seen them 50 times at least. And every time they were just the sweetest dudes on and off stage.

Mike Halpern

Song gives me chills

Matt & Jean Howell

Every year I look for this song and every year I still find it here. Thank you!

Adam Miller

So.Solid

Mr. Green Jeans

God im old....lol

Krissi69

Thanks..that means I am too 😆

Ken Herbst

Jellyfish-y

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