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
He wore a weary smile

Moved out to L.A., knocked around for awhile
But he was going nowhere
Then he did this movie and it did really well
Now he's a millionaire

I say life (ooh life) is a curious thing, yeah
Life, ooh life, is a curious thing

I know a man who could paint the town red
Had a college degree in fun
'Til the doorbell rang and a long lost flame said
This little boy is your son

Gave him a suitcase and a bear, left him in a cloud of dust
Now he's checking out schools and driving carpools, learning to adjust

He says life (ooh life) is a curious thing
He says 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

I say life (ooh life) is a curious thing, yeah
I say life, ooh life, is a curious thing

Let me tell you about a kid I knew
Pudgy girl back in school
She had greasy hair and geeky glasses
Object of ridicule

The other day in the check out line
They were ringing up my rice and beans
There she was, just a pretty little face
On the cover of a magazine

And I said life (ooh life) is a curious thing, yeah
I said 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

Just goes to show that you never know
Just what tomorrow may bring
But I'll tell you this that what it is
Is seldom what it seems

'Cause life (ooh life) is a curious thing, yeah
I said life, ooh life, is a curious thing
'Cause life (ooh life) is a curious thing
I said life (ooh life) is a curious thing