Everybody wants an easy ride
On the merry-go-round that we call life
Take your drive on cruise control
Then you wait to find out it's a winding roadI had my dreams in view
When the money ran out and the engine blew
Hung my tears out to dry
Then my dreams fell out of that clear blue skyAnd I, I was walkin' the clouds
Feelin' so safe and sound
Then somethin' else knocks me downWell, oh, that's the way it is
You gotta roll with the punches
That's the way it goes
You gotta bend when the wind blowsYou live, you learn
You crash and burn
It's hit or miss
And that's the way it isOne fine day you wake up
Completely, hopelessly fallen in love
He's just what you're lookin' for
The only problem is that the man's not sureAnother guy will give you everything
Only problem is you don't feel a thing
Well I know from experience
Nothings ever gonna make perfect senseOh, one day you get what you want
But it's not what you think
Then you get what you needWell, oh, that's the way it is
You gotta roll with the punches
That's the way it goes
You gotta bend when the wind blowsYou live, you learn
You crash and burn
It's hit or miss
And that's the way it isYeah, they say your soul is growin'
But sometimes I feel like throwin' somethin'And that's the way it is
You gotta roll with the punches
And that's the way it goes
You gotta bend when the wind blowsAnd that's the way it is
You gotta roll with the punches
That's the way it goes
You gotta bend when the wind blowsYou live, you learn
You crash and burn
It's hit or miss
Oh, and that's the way it isOh, that's the way it is, yeah
That's the way it is
That's the way it is
You gotta roll with the punches
Oh, you gotta bend when the wind blowsOh, that's the way it goes
That's the way it is
That's the way it goes, oh yeah
You gotta roll with the punches
That's the way it is
That's the way it is