Sounds Like Life to Me

Got a call last night from an old friend’s wife
Said I hate to bother you
Johnny Ray fell off the wagon
He’s been gone all afternoon
I know my buddy so I drove to Skully’s
And found him at the bar
I say hey man, what’s going on
He said I don’t know where to start
Sarah’s old car’s about to fall apart
And the washer quit last week
We had to put mama in the nursing home
And the baby’s cutting teeth.
I didn’t get much work this week
and I got bills to pay.
I said, 'I know this ain’t what you wanna hear
But it’s what I’m gonna say:'
(Chorus)
Sounds like life to me
It ain’t no fantasy
It’s just a common case of everyday reality
Man, I know it’s tough, but you gotta suck it up.
To hear you talk you’re caught up in some tragedy
It sounds like life to me
Well, his face turned red and he shook his head.
He said You don’t understand.
Three kids and a wife depend on me
And I’m just one man.
To top it off I just found out
That Sarah’s two months late.
I said "Hey, bartender, set us up a round.
We need to celebrate."
(Chorus)
Sounds like life to me, plain old destiny
Yeah the only thing for certain is uncertainty.
You gotta hold on tight just enjoy the ride
Get used to all this unpredictability
Sounds like life...
Man I know its tough but you gotta suck it up
To hear you talk you’re caught up in some tragedy
Sounds like life to me
Sounds like life...