The Same the Whole World Over

Oh, it's the same the whole world over

Every year, we get a little bit older

The writing that is on the wall is there to remind us all

Remember as a kid

How you couldn't wait to be big?

And now that you've done that

What you wouldn't give if only to go back

And it's the same the whole world over

Every year, we get a little bit older

No matter what excuse you give

We've all got just one life to live

Some though disapprove

They say there must be something that we can do

But you know as well as I

It's the only thing money cannot buy

And I don't think that one life can be all that bad

Providing you live it to the full

There's no reason to be sad

'Cause it's the same the whole world over

Every year, we get a little bit older

No matter what you say

No matter what you do

Rich or poor, you know it's gonna happen to you

A wise old woman once told me

Grow old but gracefully

Don't go wasting time

What lies up ahead soon will be behind

I must say she's right

No sooner is it dark when suddenly it's light

I don't think that one life can be all that bad

Providing you live it to the full

There's no reason to be sad

'Cause it's the same the whole world over

Every year, we get a little bit older

No matter what you say

No matter what you do

Rich or poor, you know it's gonna happen to you