Aug. 13, 19791 viewer
Life Is What It Is Lyrics
[Verse 1: Peter Cetera, (Bandmates)]
Why do we have to go and face the same routine? (Do do do do do do do do do)
And the traffic jams and crowded street's a real neurotic scene (Do do do do do do do do do)
I don't know, why do we take it each day, yeah yeah
[Verse 2: Peter Cetera, (Bandmates)]
Why does my girl tell me she's got to have her way? (Do do do do do do do do do do)
Out all night, come home to fight, what am I to say? (Do do do do do do do do do do)
I don't know, why do we take it each day, yeah yeah-eah yeah
[Chorus: Peter Cetera]
Life is what it is
Who wants to try not to believe?
That's the way it is
Oh, oh
[Verse 3: Peter Cetera, (Bandmates)]
I don't know why what you feel inside (Days go on)
Love is something that you just can't hide (If it's wrong)
Then you'll want to know, you don't know why (I sing a song)
And it helps me yet, I'll get by (At times)
Lost in time, sometimes your mind unwinds (Sun does shine)
But no pleasure from your beauty's mine (Like champagne wine)
A bitter taste, ooh, that's so refined (Life it's fine)
You always pay for what, what's behind
Why do we have to go and face the same routine? (Do do do do do do do do do)
And the traffic jams and crowded street's a real neurotic scene (Do do do do do do do do do)
I don't know, why do we take it each day, yeah yeah
[Verse 2: Peter Cetera, (Bandmates)]
Why does my girl tell me she's got to have her way? (Do do do do do do do do do do)
Out all night, come home to fight, what am I to say? (Do do do do do do do do do do)
I don't know, why do we take it each day, yeah yeah-eah yeah
[Chorus: Peter Cetera]
Life is what it is
Who wants to try not to believe?
That's the way it is
Oh, oh
[Verse 3: Peter Cetera, (Bandmates)]
I don't know why what you feel inside (Days go on)
Love is something that you just can't hide (If it's wrong)
Then you'll want to know, you don't know why (I sing a song)
And it helps me yet, I'll get by (At times)
Lost in time, sometimes your mind unwinds (Sun does shine)
But no pleasure from your beauty's mine (Like champagne wine)
A bitter taste, ooh, that's so refined (Life it's fine)
You always pay for what, what's behind
[Verse 4: Peter Cetera, (Bandmates)]
Why do I have to go and face the same routine? (Do do do do do do do do do do)
Ooh, the traffic jams and crowded street's a real neurotic scene (Do do do do do do do do do do)
I don't know, why do we take it each day, yeah yeah-eah yeah
[Chorus: Peter Cetera]
Life is what it is
Who wants to try not to believe?
That's the way it is
Oh, oh
[Verse 5: Peter Cetera, (Bandmates)]
I don't know why what you feel inside (Days go on)
Love is something that you just can't hide (If it's wrong)
Then you'll want to know, you don't know why (I sing a song)
And it helps me yet, I'll get by (At times)
Lost in time, sometimes your mind unwinds (Sun does shine)
But no pleasure from your beauty's mine (Like champagne wine)
A bitter taste, ooh, that's so refined (Life it's fine)
You always pay for what, what's behind
[Outro: Bandmates]
Do do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do do do
Why do I have to go and face the same routine? (Do do do do do do do do do do)
Ooh, the traffic jams and crowded street's a real neurotic scene (Do do do do do do do do do do)
I don't know, why do we take it each day, yeah yeah-eah yeah
[Chorus: Peter Cetera]
Life is what it is
Who wants to try not to believe?
That's the way it is
Oh, oh
[Verse 5: Peter Cetera, (Bandmates)]
I don't know why what you feel inside (Days go on)
Love is something that you just can't hide (If it's wrong)
Then you'll want to know, you don't know why (I sing a song)
And it helps me yet, I'll get by (At times)
Lost in time, sometimes your mind unwinds (Sun does shine)
But no pleasure from your beauty's mine (Like champagne wine)
A bitter taste, ooh, that's so refined (Life it's fine)
You always pay for what, what's behind
[Outro: Bandmates]
Do do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do do do
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- 7.Reruns
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- 13.Manipulation
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- 15.Song for You
- 17.Birthday Boy
- 18.Hold On
- 19.Overnight Cafe
- 23.Doin’ Business
- 24.Live It Up
- 28.Bad Advice
- 29.Chains
- 31.Follow Me
- 33.What Can I Say
- 34.Rescue You
- 35.Love Me Tomorrow
- 40.Stay the Night
- 43.Only You
- 47.Please Hold On
- 48.Prima Donna
- 54.Niagara Falls
- 55.Forever
- 57.25 or 6 to 4
- 59.Over And Over
- 60.It’s Alright
- 62.I Believe
- 63.One More Day
- 66.Heart in Pieces
- 68.I Stand Up
- 71.Look Away
- 73.Runaround
- 74.You’re Not Alone
- 75.Victorious
- 80.If It Were You
- 85.Chasin’ the Wind
- 87.Man to Woman
- 89.Who Do You Love
- 90.Holdin’ On
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- 95.Goody Goody
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- 100.Sophisticated Lady
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- 103.Take the “A” Train
- 106.Caroline
- 107.Why Can’t We
- 108.Love Will Come Back
- 109.Long Lost Friend
- 111.Where Were You
- 112.Already Gone
- 113.Come to Me, Do
- 114.Lovin’ Chains
- 115.Better
- 116.Feel (With Horns)
- 117.Stone of Sisyphus
- 118.Bigger Than Elvis
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Producers
Writers
Assistant Engineer
Label
Phonographic Copyright ℗
Mastering Engineer
Woodwind
Keyboards
Lead Vocals
Bass Guitar
Percussion
Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Trombone
Brass Arranger
Background Vocals
Guitar
Drums
Additional Percussion
Released on
August 13, 1979
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