Out on the highway, the traffic's congested
The streets are infested with people
Nothing works on my automobile
I swear the people who built it are evil
Feel like I'm tryna find my place
In a rat race that nobody's winning
I'm just as guilty as anyone
This ain't the way that I oughta be livin', yeah
Oh, one of these days I'm gonna listen
Life is a teacher and love is a lesson, yes it is
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Haven't we come a long way, baby
Since the things that they taught us in history
Been all the way to the moon and back
But the heart of the matter's a mystery
We're all headin' for a fiery crash
Nobody knows when it's comin'
Just look at this helter skelter world, man
It's no wonder everyone's running
Oh, one of these days I'm gonna listen, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Life is a teacher and love is a lesson, love is a lesson
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Yeah, with all the crime in the street
And the cold and the heat
And the pain the people are feelin'
Don't you think it's time we all stood together
And let love do the healin'
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Yeah, yeah
Oh, one of these days I'm gonna listen (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Life is a teacher and love is a lesson
One of these days I'm gonna listen
Love is a lesson, love is a lesson
One of these days I'm gonna listen, I'm gonna listen
It's a shame, it's a crime, it's a waste of time, yeah
Who'll stare in the mirror, love is a lesson
Life is a teacher, love is a lesson
Life is a teacher, love is a lesson