It was a Sunday when his phone rangnI know how busy you have beennI'm just calling to check innHeard his voicenI knew then, it happened again (it happened again)nnThis one was differentnI knew he meant itnBut the feeling's always the samenPart of you that'll take the blamenAnd better days is losing its ringnIf this means something at allnnI, know we're not like them, couldn't be if we triednLife, on life's terms ain't easy (on life's terms ain't easy)nnTold me the story, all too familiarnIt was a ghost from the pastnReally thought this one would lastnBaby boy, you deserve so much more (so much more)nnHate to see it happen to a friendnWhy the lesson guys win in the end?nWondering what she had until you're gonenShe lost a good onenFound her when it all turns to a messnBut I can see it happened for the bestnTry to keep your chin up through the testnYou just gotta have faithnIf this means something at allnnI, know we're not like them, couldn't be if we triednLife, on life's terms ain't easy, just gotta take it in stridennAnd I'm by your sidenYou've been by mine ,through the good and the bad, yeahnAnd all those nights when we'd just drivenAnd we felt all alone in the worldnLook out tonight and we were rightnLook how far we have comenNow is our timennI, know we're not like them, couldn't be if we triednLife, on life's terms ain't easy, just gotta take it in stridenI, know we're not like them, couldn't be if we triednLife, life isn't easy, just gotta take it in stride