Madonna - In This Life lyrics

Sitting on a park bench

Thinking 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

Chorus:

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?

Driving down the boulevard

Thinking about a man I knew

He was like a father to me

Nothing 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

(chorus)

Intermediate:

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

(chorus)

(intermediate)

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]

Some day I pray it will end

I hope it`s in this life

I hope it`s in this life time

(repeat)