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?
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
yes I 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
You've come so far
now you know
everything my friend
Look and see
the wonders
of our world...
And 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
yes I wonder
Is this the way
life's meant to be?
And I wonder
yes I wonder
wonder, wonder, wonder
Is this the way
life's meant to be?
Ooohh
I wonder
Oh, I wonder,
wonder, wonder
Is this the way
life's meant to be?
Ooooh,
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?....