(Springfield, Marlette, Pierce, Dubin)

If I see one more smilingface in a magazine

If I see one more pretty girl on my TV screen

Everybody's pretending, future's burning real bright

All good children go to heaven, God's Still on our side

He's gonna make it up to you, He's gonnamake it up to you

Baby in this life...

So much pain in the faces that we wear behind the smiles

We keep too much inside, way too much inside

Baby stand up and be the one to testify

Is everybody happy? NO!

Is everybody happy? NO!

Is everybody happy? I don't think so...

If I hear one more lover promise me everything

If I hear one more lonesome ol' cowboy start to sing

Everybody's elected to carry the party song

You can't be too protected baby, you can't be too strong

Never let 'em get to you, never let 'em get to you

Baby in this life

We live in a quiet kind of desperation here

We lock it up inside, lock it up inside

Baby get on up and be the one to testify

Tell me how you feel...