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----------VERSE/REFRAIN 1------------ THIS IS THE WAY WE DO BUSINESS THIS IS OUR USUAL TRADE GROPING AND GRAPPLING AND GRINDING IT OUT MENDING MISTAKES THAT WE MADE TRYING WHATEVER IT TAKES ----------VERSE/REFRAIN 2------------ THIS IS THE WAY WE DO FAM'LY THESE ARE OUR ANNUAL TOASTS TESTING AND TINK'RING AND TRYING IT ALL SCARING AWAY ALL THE GHOSTS DOING WHATEVER IT TAKES -------------PRE-CHORUS-------------- MY PLANS ARE ALL CHECKED TELL ME WHAT TO EXPECT -------------CHORUS--------------- LIFE NEVER TURNS OUT THE WAY WE PLANNED SOMETHING WE WON'T UNDERSTAND BUT WE GO WITH THE ACHES AND HOPE FOR THE BREAKS WE'RE IN IT WHATEVER IT TAKES ----------VERSE/REFRAIN 3------------ THIS IS THE WAY WE DO LIVING THESE ARE OUR USUAL TRICKS SLIPPING AND SLIDING AND SLINKING AROUND. TROUBLES WE NEVER CAN FIX GIVING WHATEVER IT TAKES -------------PRE-CHORUS-------------- MY PLANS ARE ALL CHECKED TELL ME WHAT TO EXPECT -------------CHORUS--------------- LIFE NEVER TURNS OUT THE WAY WE PLANNED SOMETHING WE WON'T UNDERSTAND BUT WE GO WITH THE ACHES AND HOPE FOR THE BREAKS WE'RE IN IT WHATEVER IT TAKES -----------BRIDGE------------------- CASTLES ON THE SAND AND CASTLES WAY UP IN THE SKY CRUMBLE, GOLLY GEE, OH ME, OH MY. GOOD INTENTIONS LEAD TO WHO KNOWS WHAT AND WHO KNOWS WHY SMACK! IN YOUR FACE CUSTARD PIE. -------------CHORUS--------------- LIFE NEVER TURNS OUT THE WAY WE PLANNED SOMETHING WE WON'T UNDERSTAND BUT WE GO WITH THE ACHES AND HOPE FOR THE BREAKS WE'RE IN IT WHATEVER IT TAKES |