I was on top of the world livin' high It was right in my pocket I was livin' the life Things were just the way they should be When from out of the sky like a bomb comes some little punk in a rocket Now all of a sudden some strange things are happenin' to me I had friends I had lots of friends Now all my friends are gone And I'm doin' the best I can to carry on I had power (power) I was respected (respect) But not any more And I've lost the love to the one whom I adored Let me tell you about the strange things are happenin' to me Strange things Strange things are happenin' to me... Ain't no doubt about it You got someone you think you know well Who turns out a stranger The minute you turn your back You're in it all by yourself They laugh at your jokes You think you're doin' quite well But you're in danger, boy You end up alone, forgotten, way up on the shelf Strange things are happenin' to me Strange things Strange things are happenin' to me Ain't no doubt about it Strange things are happenin' to me Strange things Strange things are happenin' to me Strange things Strange things