You're feelin' bad,

you need a friend

it seems that night won't end

doubts an' fears fill the air

midnight shadows everywhere . . .



Don't be afraid

the dawn is near

to help you face your fear

you're not alone

we're really all the same

caught in the game of "life" we're playin'



So it goes . . . if there's an answer

then nobody knows

love's always dancin' just ahead

so hope is never dead somehow it grows



So it goes . . . the sea of mystery

it ebbs an' flows

a priceless gift of old

oh the magic of a simple rose

that's life an' so it goes . . .



When lonely times weigh on your mind

and hopes are hard to find

then use the good you've had before

to help you face the world once more

there's more in you than you can see

if only you believe

dream your dreams an' if they don't come true

you'll still get along, that's life,

just live it . . .



So it goes . . . if there's an answer

then nobody knows

love's always dancin' just ahead

so hope is never dead somehow it grows



So it goes . . . the sea of mystery

it ebbs an' flows

a priceless gift of old

oh the magic of a simple rose

that's life an' so it goes . . .







Words and Music by John Barry Mason,

Alec Gould and Michael Heath Johnson