[Chorus]
Life goes on
The world keeps turning and life goes on
Life goes on
The world keeps turning and life goes on

[Verse 1]
He was a company man
He put his faith in the union and his take-home pay
A good republican man
But they closed down the factory, his retirement day

[Pre-Chorus]
Life goes on
Whether or not there's a reason
Life goes on
Enter another season

[Chorus]
Life goes on
The world keeps turning and life goes on
Life goes on
The world keeps turning and life goes on

[Verse 2]
She was the pride of her dad
But she harbored a secret in her bureau drawer
And when the news was too bad
She would get into trouble with the boy next door
[Pre-Chorus]
Life goes on
Whether or not there's a reason
Life goes on
Enter another season

[Chorus]
Life goes on
The world keeps turning and life goes on
Life goes on
The world keeps turning and life goes on

[Verse 3]
In the dead of the night
They escape to their fantasy without a sound
Her father still burns a light
But they never returned and they were never found

[Outro]
Life goes on
Whether or not there's a reason
Life goes on
Life goes on