"The Straight Life" is a 1968 song written and originally recorded by

Sonny Curtis Sonny Curtis (born May 9, 1937) is an American singer and songwriter. Known for his collaborations with Buddy Holly, he was a member of the Crickets and continued with the band after Holly's death. Curtis's best known compositions include "Walk ...

. It was made into a Top 40 hit by Bobby Goldsboro later that year. Curtis' version is a track from his album, ''The Sonny Curtis Style''. It reached number 45 on the U.S. Country chart. Goldsboro's is from his album, ''Word Pictures''. It reached number 36 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number six on the Adult Contemporary chart. It also became a hit in Canada (#19).

Chart history (Bobby Goldsboro version)

Weekly charts

Cover versions

* "The Straight Life" was recorded by Glen Campbell on his 1968 LP, '' Wichita Lineman''. *

Bing Crosby Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, musician and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. He was a ...

included the song on his 1969 album, ''

Hey Jude/Hey Bing! ''Hey Jude/Hey Bing!'' is a long-playing vinyl album recorded by Bing Crosby for Amos Records at United Recorders Studio, Hollywood. The orchestra and chorus were conducted by Jimmy Bowen who also produced the album. Glen Hardin arranged tracks 4 ...

''. * Alternative comedian Neil Hamburger recorded a cover version of the song for his 2019 album Still Dwelling.

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Lyrics of this song
* (Bobby Goldsboro) * (Glen Campbell) 1968 songs Bobby Goldsboro songs Songs written by Sonny Curtis 1968 singles United Artists Records singles Song recordings produced by Bob Montgomery (songwriter) Glen Campbell songs {{1960s-song-stub