Intro verse 1 Well I came a long way to be here today and I left you so long on this avenue... And here I stand in the strangest land not Knowing what to say or do... As I gaze around at these strangers in town I guess the only stranger is me... And I wonder, yes I wonder... is this the way life's meant to be... verse 2 Although it's only a day since I was taken away and left standing here looking in wonder... Oh the crowd at my feet maybe it's just the old street but every thing that I Know lies under... And when I see what they've done to this place that was home, shame is all that I feel... Ohhh And I wonder, yes I wonder... is this the way life's meant to be... Bridge; Too late too late to cry the people say Too late for you too late for me... You've come so far, nah you know ev'ry thing my friend Love can see the one that's out my way Bass solo; Oh---------------wah la... And I wonder, yes I wonder... is this the way life's meant to be... verse 3 As I wonder around this wreck of a town where people never speak aloud... with it's ivory towers and it's plastic flowers I wish I was back in 1981 Just to see your face in stead of this place now I know what you mean to me. Ohhhh And I wonder, yes I wonder... is this the way life's meant to be... Finale: And I wonder, yes I wonder wonder wonder wonder is this the way life's meant to be. Ohhhhhhh (2x) Is this the way life's meant to be mmmmm Is this the way life's meant to be, I wanna know now Is this the way life's meant to be.
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