ain't that just the way that life goes down down down down movin'way too fast or much too slow woo… he was a very special warm and gentle person who put music in the world and spoke in rhyme and it hurts me that I never really know him 'cause all it would have taken was some time you know he always seemed to be there when I stumbled and when mountains got too steep for me to climb and tears me up to think I never touched him 'cause all it would have taken was some time ain't that just the way that life goes down, down, down, down movin’way too fast or much too slow gettin'up, gettin' high, gettin'down gettin' no no nowhere but not gettin'into someone I should know now he's in another place and I can't reached him and I feel as though I'm gilty of a crime I took all he has to give and gave him nothin’ and all it would have taken was some time ain't that just the way that life goes down, down, down, down movin'way too fast or much too slow gettin'up, gettin'high, gettin'down gettin' no no nowhere but not gettin'into someone I should know ain't that just the way that life goes down, down, down, down movin’way too fast or much too slow gettin'up, gettin'high, gettin'down gettin' no no nowhere but not gettin’into someone I should know gettin'up, gettin'high, gettin'down gettin' no no nowhere gettin'up, gettin'high, gettin'down gettin' no no nowhere gettin' up, gettin'high, gettin'down gettin' no no nowhere gettin'up, gettin'high, gettin'down gettin' no no nowhere ain't that just the way that life goes down, down, down, down movin' way too fast or much too slow gettin'up, gettin'high, gettin'down gettin' no no nowhere but not gettin'into someone I should know ain't that just the way that life goes down, down, down, down movin'way too fast or much too slow