Life I Know

[Verse 1]

I have kept this secret from myself for far too long

The truth is, I'm confused about where I belong

I'm not a mother or a wife and

I'm living such a complicated life

And..

[Chorus]

This is the life I know

[Verse 2]

My life is full in some of the most important ways

But empty in the core at the end of every day

I lock the door, turn out the lights

And I climb in bed and it's all alright

Cause...

[Chorus]

This is the life I know

[Verse 3]

I cut the grass, take out the trash, and fill the gas

In this house, I am the mom and the dad

What tomorrow brings, I do not know

Yes, I know it's unconventional

But..

[Chorus]

It's the life I know

[Bridge]

We all have a secret pain

We all have a tender place

We were born to want more

And no I'm not meant to live alone

But this is the life I know

Yes

[Chorus]

This is the life I know

[Verse 4]

All my friends are having families of their own

I'm still waiting for the perfect one to come

Almost four decades in

If I'm blessed, then I've got five more to go

And...

[Chorus]

This is the life I know

[Outro]

Sometimes it hurts like hell

But I walk away with a song and a story to tell

And...

[Chorus]

This is the life I know, yes

This is the life I know

This is the life I know