This is your life
You've got problems with your wife
She once made you mashed potatoes
Now she gives you Minute Rice
And she used to do your laundry
Now she sends it out instead
And she always made believe that
She was satisfied in bed

That's what she used to say
But that's how things were yesterday
Looks like the good ol' days were gone
That's how she used to be
But that goes down as history
Time has the way of movin' on

Oh I know she was there
When you needed lovin' care
And she only used the car
To drive the children everywhere
And I'm sure she washed the windows and
I'm sure she waxed the floors
But now she doesn't call you
Her Prince Charming anymore
That's what she used to say
But that's how things were yesterday
Looks like the good ol' days were gone
That's how she used to be but
That goes down as history
Time has the way of movin' on

She's not the sweet little girl
That she was before
You're not the end of her world anymore
You're not the end of the world

She wins when you fight and she
Goes to school at night
She leaves you home to babysit and
Watch "The Price Is Right"
And she wants the joint account to
See where all the money goes
So she doesn't have to talk you
Into buying all the clothes

That's what she used to say
But that what things were yesterday
Looks like the good ol' days was bored
That's how she used to be
But that goes down as history
Time bridged the way of movin' on

She's not your li -little girl
That she was before
You're not the end of her world anymore
You're not the end of the world


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The End of the World Lyrics as written by Billy Joel

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    This is one of his demo songs from Billy Joel's "My Lives". Good song too.

    KennyIngramon October 22, 2011   Link

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