There was this guy, he was down on his luck
He was truly poverty's child
Well, he had no home and he had no car
And he wore a weary smile
Moved out to l.a., knocked around for awhile
But he was getting nowhere
Then he did this movie and it did really well
Now he's a millionaire
See, life is a curious thing
Life, ooh life is a curious thing I know a man who could paint the town red
Had a college degree in fun
'till the doorbell rang and a long lost flame said
"this little boy is your son"
Gave him a suitcase and a bear
Left 'em in a cloud of dust
Now he's checking out schools and driving carpools
Learning to adjust
He says life is a curious thing
Life, ooh life is a curious thing Well, I know that it can be demanding
I know that it can be unkind
I don't really understand it
But lord sure knows I try
Life is a curious thing
Life, ooh life is a curious thing Let me tell you 'bout a kid I knew
A pudgy girl back in school
She had greasy hair and geeky gla**es
Object of ridicule
The other day in the check out line
They were ringing up my rice and beans
There she was, a pretty little face
On the cover of a magazine
And I said life is a curious thing
Life, ooh life is a curious thing
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