She said, "I just need some space"
I said, "That's all you ever want"
She said, "That's just what I need"
I said, "I want to die"
She said, "That sounds familiar"
I said, "That's just how I feel"
She said, "That's so sad"
I said, "That's just life, baby"
She said, "Who knows, maybe one day"
I said, "Maybe one day what?"
She said, "We will be together"
I said, "I'm sick of hypotheticals"
She said, "You make me feel pressured"
I said, "God, this should be easy"
She said, "It's never been easy"
I said, "That's just life, baby"
And it's a beautiful beautiful world and baby I love you, yea
And It's a beautiful beautiful world and baby I do
I said, "Tell me what's wrong"
She said, "Nothing's wrong"
I said, "I can see it in your eyes"
She said, "You're just tripping"
I said, "I'm sorry, nevermind"
She said, "It's all cool"
I said, "I really want you back"
She said, "That's just life, baby"
I said, "There must be a reason"
She said, "A reason for what?"
I said, "The love that I feel"
She said, "I wish I could help you"
I said, "You know you can help me"
She said, "I'd only be lying"
I said, "Since when does that stop you?"
She said, "Well that's just life, baby"
And it's a beautiful beautiful world and baby I love you, yea
And It's a beautiful beautiful world and baby I do
She said, "I'm sorry I hurt you"
I said, "I'm sorry right back"
She said, "It'll all be okay"
I said, "Oh yea, I know"
She said, "I get crazy sometimes"
I said, "No shit, babe"
She said, "I wish things were different"
I said, "Well that's just life, baby"
She said, "I wanna move to Africa"
I said, "I wanna move to France"
She said, "Well, that won't work out"
I said, "I guess I'll move to Africa"
She said, "You're such a pushover"
I said, "It's only cause I love you"
She said, "Love somebody else"
Well ain't that life, baby
And it's a beautiful beautiful world and baby I love you, yea
And it's a beautiful beautiful world and baby I love you, yea
And it's a beautiful beautiful world and baby I love you, yea
And It's a beautiful beautiful world and baby I do
Baby I do
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