that's the way it is

Everybody wants an easy ride
On the merry-go-round
That we call life
Take a drive on cruise control
Then you wake to find
It's a winding road
I had my dreams in view
When the money ran out
And the engine blew
Hung my tears out to dry
Then my dreams fell
Outta the clear blue sky
And I
I was walking in the clouds
Feeling so safe and sound
'Til something else knocks me down

Oh
And that's the way it is
You gotta roll with the punches
Oh
And that's the way it goes
You gotta bend when the wind blows
You live you learn
You crash you burn
And that's the way it is

One fine day
You wake up
Completely
Hopelessly fallen in love
He's just what you're looking for
The only problem is
That the man's not sure
Another guy will give you everything
The only problem is
You don't feel a thing
Well I know from experience
Nothing's ever gonna make perfect sense
Oh
One day you get what you want
But it's not what you think
Then you get what you need

Oh
And that's the way it is
You gotta roll with the punches
Oh
And that's the way it goes
You gotta bend when the wind blows
You live you learn
You crash you burn
And that's the way it is

Yeah
They say your soul is growing
But sometimes I feel like throwing
Something

And that's they way it is
You gotta roll with the punches
And that's they way it goes
You gotta bend when the wind blows

Oh
And that's the way it is
You gotta roll with the punches
Oh
And that's the way it goes
You gotta bend when the wind blows
You live you learn
You crash you burn
And that's the way it is

--Jo Dee Messina (yeah, it's country, but the lyrics are great)