Madonna Is This Life? Lyrics

Is This Life? Lyrics

Sitting on a park bench 
Thinking about a friend of mine 
He was only 23 
Gone before he had his time 
It came without a warning 
Didn`t want his friends to see him cry 
He knew the day was dawning 
And I didn`t have a chance to say goodbye 
 
Chorus: 
 
In this life I loved you most of all 
What for? 
`Cause now you`re gone and I have to ask myself 
What for? 
 
What for? 
Driving down the boulevard 
Thinking about a man I knew 
He was like a father to me 
Nothing in the world that he wouldn`t do 
Taught me to respect myself 
Said that we`re all made of flesh and blood 
Why should he be treated differently 
Shouldn`t matter who you choose to love 
 
(chorus) 
 
Intermediate: 
 
People pass by and I wonder who`s next 
Who determines, who knows best 
Is there a lesson I`m supposed to learn in this case 
Ignorance is not bliss 
 
(chorus) 
(intermediate) 
 
Have you ever watched your best friend die [what for] 
Have you ever watched a grown man cry [what for] 
Some say that life isn`t fair [what for] 
I say that people just don`t care [what for] 
They`d rather turn the other way [what for] 
And wait for this thing to go away [what for] 
Why do we have to pretend [what for] 
Some day I pray it will end 
 
I hope it`s in this life 
I hope it`s in this life time 
(repeat)