In This Life

Sittin' on a park bench

Thinkin' about a friend of mine

He was only 23

Gone before he had his time

It came without a warning

Didn't want his friends to see him cry

He knew the day was dawning

And I didn't have a chance to say goodbye

In this life, I loved you most of all

What for?

'Cause now you're gone

And I have to ask myself

What for?

What for?

Drivin' down the boulevard

Thinkin' about a man I knew

He was like a father to me

Nothin' in the world that he wouldn't do

Taught me to respect myself

Said that we're all made of flesh and blood

Why should he be treated differently?

Shouldn't matter who you choose to love

In this life, I loved you most of all

What for?

'Cause now you're gone

And I have to ask myself

What for?

People pass by

And I wonder who's next

Who determines, who knows best

Is there a lesson

I'm supposed to learn in this case?

Ignorance is not bliss

In this life, I loved you most of all

What for?

'Cause now you're gone

And I have to ask myself

What for?

People pass by

And I wonder who's next

Who determines, who knows best

Is there a lesson

I'm supposed to learn in this case?

Ignorance is not bliss

Have you ever watched your best friend die? (What for?)

Have you ever watched a grown man cry? (What for?)

Some say that life isn't fair (What for?)

I say that people just don't care (What for?)

They'd rather turn the other way (What for?)

And wait for this thing to go away (What for?)

Why do we have to pretend? (What for?)

Someday, I pray it will end

I hope it's in this life

I hope it's in this lifetime

I hope it's in this life

I hope it's in this lifetime