Album: The Miracle (1989)

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• Oooh, oooh
  Ah ah ah ah ah oh
  
  What is there left for me to do in this life
  Did I achieve what I had set in my sights
  Am I a happy man, or is this sinking sand
  Was it all worth it, was it all worth it
  Yeah, now hear my story, let me tell you about it
  We bought a drum kit, I blew my own trumpet
  Played the circuit, thought we were perfect
  Was it all worth it, ooh giving (hey yeah) all my heart and soul and
  Staying up all night, was it all worth it (hey yeah)
  Living breathing rock 'n' roll (ah), a Godforsaken life
  Was it all worth it, was it all worth it (hey) all these years
  
  Put down our money without counting the cost
  It didn't matter if we won - if we lost
  Yes we were vicious, yes we could kill
  Yes we were hungry, yes we were brill - ha ha haa
  Ooh ooh ooh ooh
  We served a purpose, like a bloody circus
  We were so dandy (yeah) we love you madly
  Was it all worth it
  Living breathing rock 'n' roll, this Godforsaken life
  Was it all worth it yeah, was it all worth it
  When the hurly burly's done
  
  We went to bali, saw God and dali
  So mystic, surrealistic
  Was it all worth it yeah yeah, giving all my heart and soul
  Staying up all night, was it all worth it
  Ooh living breathing rock 'n' roll this never ending fight
  Was it all worth it, was it all worth it
  Yes it was a worthwhile experience
  Ha ha ha ha haa
  It was worth it
  Ha ha
  Writer/s: BRIAN HAROLD MAY, FREDDIE MERCURY, JOHN RICHARD DEACON, ROGER MEDDOWS TAYLOR
  Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 9

• Naby :)i absolutely love this song and its message, but the line “i blew my own trumpet” always gets me. what was freddie trying to imply with this?? lol
• BixIn actual fact this was one of the 3 songs Freddie worked on with Paul McCartney in 1988. They worked on 2 of Paul's songs (Figure of Eight, Beautiful Night) & this song of Freddie's. It was reported that the sessions had to be abandoned because Freddie had too many work engagements but with hindsight it was probably due to his I'll health.
• Gary So over-the-top...One of their most finest pieces ever...
• A Random Guy from EarthYes, it was all worth it, Freddie. Byebye.
• Jessica from Tremonton, UtInteresting - I didn't know about the 'hurlyburly' fact. Cool! This is my favorite song by Queen. I grew up listening to this album all the time. A wonderful, bittersweet song.
• Andi from Burlington, Nc"When the hurlyburly's done" is a line in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' (said by the Second Witch). In that context, used in the line "When the hurlyburly's done, when the battle's lost and won," it serves Queen's purpose. In contrast to the demise of Macbeth, after everything, "all these years", it was evidently worth it for Freddie Mercury.
• Chris from Mainz, GermanyThe Song is found on the Album "The Miracle" (1989) not on "Innuendo" (1991) as stated above!
• William from London, CanadaIt's not sad at all, because after asking so many times "was it all worth it?", at the end he screams "IT WAS WORTH IT!!". It says that Freddie loved everything he did in his career. :)
• Amy from Dallas, Tx:( Sad song. 'Was it all worth it?' part

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