It takes a crane to build a crane It takes two floors to make a story It takes an egg to make a hen, it takes a hen To make an egg There is no end to what I'm saying It takes a thought to make a word And it takes some words to make an action It takes some work to make it work, it takes Some good to make it hurt It takes some bad for satisfaction Ah la la la la la la life is wonderful Ah la la la la la la life goes full circle Ah la la la la la la life is wonderful Ah la la la la It takes a night to make it dawn And it takes a day to make you yawn, brother It takes some old to make you young, it takes some cold to know the sun It takes the one to have the other It takes no time to fall in love But it takes you years to know what love is It takes some fears to make you trust, it takes those tears to make it rust It takes the dust to have it polished, yeah Ah la la la la la la life is wonderful Ah la la la la la la life goes full circle Ah la la la la la la life is wonderful Ah la la la la It takes some silence to make sound And it takes a lost before you found it It takes a road to go nowhere, it takes a toll to make you care It takes a hole to make a mountain Ah la la la la la la life is wonderful Ah la la la la la la life goes full circle Ah la la la la la la life is wonderful Ah la la la la la la life is meaningful Ah la la la la la la life is wonderful Ah la la la la la la life is meaningful Ah la la la la la la life is wonderful Ah la la la la