Lyrics

[Verse 1: Phil Collins] All day long, he was fighting for you And he didn't even know your name Young men come and young men go But life goes on just the same [Pre-Chorus: Phil Collins & David Crosby, Phil Collins] And I don't know why, why do we keep holding on I don't know why, pretending to be, oh, so strong Oh, why, is there something I don't know? Or something very wrong, with you and me, or maybe [Chorus: Phil Collins] That's the way it is That's the way it is [Verse 2: Phil Collins, Phil Collins & David Crosby] They've been waiting for word to come down They've been waiting for you night and day They won't wait any longer for you It may already be too late [Pre-Chorus: Phil Collins & David Crosby, Phil Collins] And I don't know why, why do we keep holding on I don't know why, pretending to be, oh, so strong Oh, why, is there something I don't know? Or something very wrong, with you and me, or maybe [Chorus: Phil Collins] That's the way it is That's just the way it is [Bridge: Phil Collins & David Crosby] You see the dying, you feel the pain What have you got to say If we agree that we can disagree We could stop all of this today [Verse 3: Phil Collins, Phil Collins & David Crosby] It's been your life for as long as you can remember But you cannot fight no more You must want to look your son in the eyes When he asks you what you did it for [Verse 1: Phil Collins, Phil Collins & David Crosby] 'Cause all day long, he was fighting for you And he didn't even know your name Young men come and young men go But life goes on just the same [Pre-Chorus: Phil Collins & David Crosby, Phil Collins] And I don't know why, why do we keep holding on I don't know why, pretending to be, oh, so strong Oh, why, is there something I don't know? Or something very wrong, with you and me, or maybe [Chorus: Phil Collins, Phil Collins & David Crosby] That's the way it is (That's the way) There's nothing I can do, that's just the way it is (That's the way) Oh (That's the way) Well, that's just the way it is (That's the way) That's just the way it is (That's the way) There's nothing I can do (That's the way) That's just the way it is (That's the way) That's just the way it is (That's the way) (That's the way) (That's the way) (That's the way)