You've got to cry a little Die a little, well and sometimes you got to Lie a little You know life is like that When that's what you got to do Well if you don't understand, people I'm sorry for you Sometimes you be held up Sometimes held down Sometimes your best friend don't even want you around You know, life is like that When that's what you got to do Well if you don't understand, people I'm sorry for you Sometimes you'll be helpless Sometimes restless Just keep on struggling So long as you're not (what?) You know life is like that When that's what you gotta do Well if you don't understand, people I'm sorry for you