A True Alpha Male Song

The idea for this post came the other day while I was driving and heard 'That's Life' by Frank Sinatra on the radio. As I listened it hit me that this was a real alpha male song. Below are the lyrics and below that is a link to Frank singing the song.

An alpha male himself (Sinatra), the song is about never giving up, unending determination to achieve, reinventing yourself when the situation calls for it and ignoring what others say about what you are trying to accomplish. 

Give the song a listen. It doesn't matter what kind of music you are into. The lyrics and performance make it. Here goes:

That's Life

(That's life)
That's what all the people say
You're riding high in April, shot down in May
But I know I'm gonna change that tune
When I'm back on top, back on top in June

I said that's life
(That's life)
And as funny as it may seem
Some people get their kicks
Stomping on a dream
But I don't let it, let it get me down
Cause this fine old world, it keeps spinnin' around

I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet
A pawn and a king
I've been up and down and over and out
And I know one thing
Each time I find myself
Flat on my face
I pick myself up and get
Back in the race

That's life
(That's life)
I tell you, I can't deny it
I thought of quitting, baby
But my heart just ain't gonna buy it
And if I didn't think it was worth one single try
I'd jump right on a big bird and then I'd fly

I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet
A pawn and a king
I've been up and down and over and out
And I know one thing
Each time I find myself layin'
Flat on my face
I just pick myself up and get
Back in the race

That's life
(That's life)
That's life and I can't deny it
Many times I thought of cutting out but my heart won't buy it
But if there's nothing shaking come this here July
I'm gonna roll myself up
In a big ball and die
My, my

(37) Frank Sinatra-That's life lyrics - YouTube