From the recordings VACATION and Greatest Hits Vol. 1
Lead Vocals- CJ Carl Norde
Backup Vocals- Tommy Dunbar/Bing
Drums- Jerry Pellizzer
Bass Guitar- Dwayne Pate
Acoustic Guitar-Bing Richard
Electric Guitars- Tommy Dunbar
Guitar Solo Tommy Dunbar
Keys & Strings- Tommy Dunbar/Bing
Horn Arrangements- Johnnie Bamont
West Coast Horn Section
Tom Poole Trumpet
Marvin McFadden Trumpet
Johnnie Bamont Saxophones/Flute
Mike Rinta Trombone
Lyrics
STRONG
DRIVING DOWN LIFE'S ROAD I GO
TAKING MY TIME
LEAVING BEHIND THIS ROAD I KNOW
IT’S MY LIFE.
SO MANY DREAMS HAVE COME AND GONE
EVEN THOUGH I THOUGHT
I WAS IN THE RIGHT PLACE
IT WAS THE WRONG TIME, WRONG TIME
CHORUS
I'M STRONG AS A MAN CAN BE
AND I FACE LIFE'S CHALLENGES
AND THE WORLD KEEPS SPINNING AROUND PLAYING TRICKS ON ME.
WALK AWAY OFTEN TIMES
WITH MY HEART IN MY HAND
YES I DID
AND I DON’T UNDERSTAND
I DON’T UNDERSTAND
ITS MY LIFE
SO MANY TIMES I’D REACH FOR THINGS
THAT I KNEW WHERE OUT OF REACH
AND WILL NEVER BE
IT’S MY LIFE.
IT’S MY LIFE.
CHORUS
I'M STRONG AS A MAN CAN BE
AND I FACE LIFE'S CHALLENGES
WHILE THIS WORLD KEEPS
SPINNING AROUND
PLAYING TRICKS ON ME.
LORD I'M STRONG AS A MAN CAN BE
SOLO
CHORUS
I'M STRONG AS A MAN CAN BE
AND I FACE LIFE'S CHALLENGES
WHILE THIS WORLD KEEPS
SPINNING AROUND
PLAYING TRICKS ON ME.
LORD I'M STRONG AS A MAN CAN BE