Lyrics

Just the Way It Is...Everybody knows her name; paparazzi follow her. She's an expert at the game; boys would die to be with her. Tell me darling what you know? Would you say that you're a star?. All your fans they love you so; did you think you'd get this far?. You're the one they want, you're the one they're looking for. So you're gonna have some fun and leave 'em begging you for more. And that's just the way it is. That's just the way it is. The music swells; the band begins to play. The lights go up; the crowd begins to sway. You've rehearsed your lines; you're just looking for your cue. You know it happens all the time; everybody's watching you. Eyes follow you as you walk by. Hushed conversations and you hear your name. You never even wonder why. You just assume that it's all the same, don't you. And that's just the way it is. That's just the way it is. No one wants to take a fall; so no one dares to get too close. They're all sure you've had it all; what you can't have you want the most. There's no one there to take you home; 'cause you're afraid to play for keeps. So you do your pax de deux alone, and then you cry yourself to sleep. It's another lonely night, just another masquerade. So you try with all your might not to let down your charade, baby. And that's just the way it is. That's just the way it is.