Life’s a Peach

ABOUT THIS SONG

Grandma spills a bowl of peaches to make a point. Cut out the bruise and keep what is still good.

LYRICS

Grandma saw me sittin' by the window Tryin' hard to act like I was fine
She set that fruit bowl down beside me Said, boy, I can tell somethin' ain't right
Then she said, pour those out on the table And the peaches rolled across the wood
Pretty ones that covered up the bruised ones Hidin' all the parts that weren't so good

She said, hurt won't heal because you hide it And a bad spot only grows with time
Cut away the part that's turnin' rotten There's still plenty good left there to find
Life's a peach, sweet and bruised Some days golden, but it all gets used
Cut out the hurt, keep what's good Make somethin' sweet like Grandma would

Life's a peach, soft in your hand It won't always turn out like you planned
But a broken place don't mean you're through There's still somethin' good in you
Instrumental
She trimmed away the dark and dead edges Kept the gold and tossed the rest

Mixed it up with faith and sugar Turned that hard day into her best
She said, everybody carries bruises Every heart gets dropped somehow
You can hide the hurt and let it spoil you Or face it while there's still time now
Life's a peach, sweet and bruised Some days golden, but it all gets used

Cut out the hurt, keep what's good Make somethin' sweet like Grandma would
Life's a peach, soft in your hand It won't always turn out like you planned
But a broken place don't mean you're through Just don't let it ruin you
Life's a peach, sweet and bruised

CREDITS

Written & Performed by Chad Sanders
Recording, Engineering, Mixing & Mastering by Chad Sanders
Guitars, Keyboards & Programming by Chad Sanders
Instruments: Fender Telecaster • Yamaha Keyboard & additional instruments
Software: Ableton Live • ACID Pro multitrack • Sound Forge Studio

ABOUT "LIFE’S A PEACH"

"Life’s a Peach" is an original working man country song written and recorded by Chad Sanders, an independent country music artist and songwriter from Alabama.

Grandma spills a bowl of peaches to make a point. Cut out the bruise and keep what is still good.

Fans of country family song and inspirational country will find something real in this track, the kind of honest storytelling Chad Sanders is known for across his original catalog.

Chad Sanders writes and records from the perspective of someone rooted in North Alabama, North Alabama specifically, in the heart of Marshall County. His music reflects life as it actually is in small-town America, not as it's packaged for radio.

Released in September 2023, "Life’s a Peach" is available to stream on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music. Preview it here at ChadSandersOfficial.com before you stream.