How it Is

Beauty queens and libertines and beggars on their benches

They go to sleep and dream like you and I

Billionaires behind their walls and soldiers in their trenches

We're all just looking for a reason why

To get out of bed in the morning

To fight off the urge to just go call it quits

'Cause sometimes reality's boring

And it's a shame, but it's just how it is

Everybody's gotta live (Yes, they do)

And everybody's gonna die (Die, die)

Everybody, try to have a, a good time

I think you know the reason why

So pour a drink or have a smoke 'cause we all got our vices

Just doing what we need to to get by

Wear a dress, your Sunday best, whatever you feel nice in

'Cause God knows we all need a reason why

To get out of bed in the morning

To fight off the urge to just go call it quits

'Cause sometimes reality's boring

And it's a shame, but it's just how it is

Everybody's gotta live (Yes, they do)

And everybody's gonna die (Die, die)

Everybody, try to have a, a good time

I think you know the reason why

Taxi cars and prison bars and history repeating

We build our little boxes, you and I

So cross your heart or read your cards, whatever you believe in

'Cause God knows we all need a reason why

To get out of bed in the morning

To fight off the urge to just go call it quits

'Cause sometimes reality's boring

And it's a shame, but it's just how it is

Everybody's gotta live

And everybody's gonna die (Die, die, die, die)

Everybody, try to have a, a good time

I think you know the reason why

To get out of bed in the morning (Everybody's gotta live)

To fight off the urge to just go call it quits (Everybody's gotta live)

'Cause sometimes reality's boring (Everybody's gotta live)

And it's a shame, but it's just how it is