Electric Light Orchestra The Way Life`s Meant To Be Lyrics

The Way Life`s Meant To Be Lyrics

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) 
      Yes, I wonder (oh, 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) 
      Ah, 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 (oh, I wonder) 
      Yes, I wonder (wonder, wonder, wonder, 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 (oh, I wonder) 
      Yes, 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 
      And I wonder (oh, I wonder) 
      Yes, I wonder (yes, I wonder) 
      Is this the way life`s meant to be?

      And I wonder (oh, 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? 
      Oh, 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?