The Way Life's Meant to Be

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)
 Yes, I wonder (oh, I wonder)
 Is this the way life's meant to be?
 Although it's only a day since I was taken away
 And left standing here looking in wonder
 (It's your life, it's your life)
 Oh, the ground at my feet, maybe it's just the old street
 But everything that I know lies under
 (It's your life, it's your life)
 And when I see what they've done to this place that was home
 Shame is all that I feel
 Oh, and I wonder (oh, I wonder)
 Yes, I wonder (wonder, wonder, wonder, wonder)
 Is this the way life's meant to be?
 
 Too late, too late to cry, the people say
 Too late for you, too late for me (whoa, whoa)
 You've come so far
 Now you know everything, my friend
 (Look and see the wonders of our world)
 (Ooh, ah, ooh)
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 And I wonder (oh, I wonder)
 Yes, I wonder (yes, I wonder)
 Is this the way life's meant to be?
 As I wander around this wreck of a town
 Where people never speak aloud
 With its ivory towers and its plastic flowers
 I wish I was back in 1981
 Just to see your face instead of this place
 Now I know what you mean to me
 Ooh, and I wonder (oh, I wonder)
 Yes, I wonder (yes, I wonder)
 Is this the way life's meant to be?
 (Ooh, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)
 (Ooh, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)
 (Ooh, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)
 And I wonder (oh, I wonder)
 Yes, I wonder, wonder, wonder, wonder
 Is this the way life's meant to be?
 Ooh, I wonder
 Oh, I wonder, wonder, wonder
 Is this the way life's meant to be?
 Oh, oh, oh, is this the way life's meant to be?
 Mmm, is this the way life's meant to be?
 I wanna know now
 Is this the way life's meant to be?