That's Just the Way It Is

All day long he was fighting for you

And he didn't even know your name

Young men come and young men go

But life goes on just the same

And I don't know why

Why do we keep holding on?

I don't know why

Pretending to be oh so strong

Oh, why?

Is there something I don't know?

Something very wrong with you and me

Or maybe

That's the way it is

That's the way it is

They've been waiting for word to come down

They've been waiting for you night and day

They won't wait any longer for you

It may already be too late

And I don't know why

Why do we keep holding on?

I don't know why

Pretending to be oh so strong

Oh, why?

Is there something I don't know?

Something very wrong with you and me

Or maybe

That's the way it is

That's just the way it is

You see they're dying, you feel the pain

What have you got to say?

If we agree that we can disagree

We could stop all of this today

It's been your life for as long as you can remember

But you cannot fight no more

You must want to look your son in the eyes

When he asks you what you did it for

'Cause all day long, he was fighting for you

And he didn't even know your name

Young men come and young men go

But life goes on just the same

And I don't know why

Why do we keep holding on?

I don't know why

Pretending to be oh so strong

Oh, why?

Is there something no one told me?

Something very wrong with you and me

Or maybe

That's the way it is

(That's the way)

There's nothing I can do

That's just the way it is

(That's the way)

That's just the way it is

(That's the way)

That's just the way it is

(That's the way)

There's nothing I can do

(That's just the way)

That's just the way it is

(That's the way)

Just the way it is

(That's the way)

(That's the way)

(That's the way)