The Way Life's Meant To Be Lyrics - Light Years - Electric Light Orchestra

Well I came a long way to be here today 

And I left you so long on this avenue 

And here, I stand in the strangest land 

Not knowing what to say or do 

As I gaze around at these strangers in town 

I guess the only stranger is me 

And I wonder, yes I wonder 

Is this the way life's meant to be? 

Although it's only a day, since I was taken away 

And left standing here looking in wonder 

Oh, the ground at my feet, maybe it's just the old street 

But everything that I know, lies under 

And when I see, what they've done to this place 

That was home, shame is all that I feel 

Oh, and I wonder, yes I wonder 

Is this the way life's meant to be? 

Too late, too late to cry, the people say 

Too late for you, too late for me 

You've come so far, now you know everything my friend 

Just look and see the wonders of our world 

And I wonder, yes I wonder 

Is this the way life's meant to be? 

As I wander around this wreck of a town 

Where people never speak aloud 

With it's ivory towers and it's plastic flowers 

I wish, I was back in 1981 

Just to see your face, instead of this place 

Now I know what you mean to me 

Oh, and I wonder, yes I wonder 

Is this the way life's meant to be? 

And I wonder, yes I wonder, wonder, wonder, wonder 

Is this the way life's meant to be? 

Oh, I wonder, oh I wonder, wonder, wonder 

Is this the way life's meant to be? 

Oh, is this the way life's meant to be? 

Hmm, is this the way life's meant to be? 

I want to know now, is this the way life's meant to be?