friend of mine just had a real bad time. 
You see, his life was shattered and he lost his mind. 
His girl ran off along with his best friend, 
And through emotional stress he brought his life to an end. 
It was such a tragedy, 
But that's the way it's got to be. 
Life goes on. 

Life goes on. 
It happens ev'ry day. 
So appreciate what you got 
Before it's taken away. 
Life will hit you 
When you're unprepared, 
So be grateful and take all 
That you can while you're there. 
Get that frown off your head, 
'Cause you're a long time dead. 
Life goes on and on and on. 
Life goes on and on and on. 

No [bad word]  'round lookin' scared, 
Life could get you when you're unaware. 
One day it's [bad word]  so you better accept it. 
Life will hit you when you least expect it. 
And one day when you are gone, 
You know that life will still go on. 
But no one'll care if you've been good, bad, right or wrong. 
Life will still go on. 

My bank went broke and my well ran dry. 
It was almost enough to contemplate suicide. 
I turned on the gas, but I soon realized 
I hadn't settled my bill so they cut off my supply. 
No matter how I try, it seems I'm too young to die. 
Life goes on and on and on. 
Life goes on and on and on. 

Tornado, cyclone and hurricane 
Can batter the houses with the thunder and rain. 
Blizzards can blow; the waves hit the shore, 
But the people recover [bad word] back for more. 
Somehow the people fight back, even the future looks black. 
Life goes on and on and on. 
Life goes on and on and on.