Verse 1
Saw an old friend today, hadn’t seen in many years.
He didn’t seem to know me, His eyes weren’t very clear
Said he’d been down on his luck,
Then he reached out his hand, he didn’t ask me for much
Chorus 1
He said, I’ve had good times, bad times
Life is never the same
I never thought it would change
Well I’ve been, knocked down spun ‘round
I couldn’t find my way.
I’m standing here before you today, cause
Life made me this way.
Verse: 2
There’s a lady that lives down the street, crippled and alone,
Gave most of her whole life, to those without a home.
Well, I’ve never heard her complain
But I know I’ve seen her smile when she starts to explain,
Chorus 2
I’ve had good times, bad times
Life’s never the same
There’s always gonna be change
So stand up, chin up
It’ll be okay

I’m standing here before you today, cause
Life made me this way.
Bridge:
You can choose to be bitter…You can say it’s not fair,
You can choose to say, that nobody cares!
You can change for the better, on the path that you take.
When you see the end the road, be proud to say
Chorus 3
||I’ve had good times, bad times
Life’s never the same
There’s always gonna be change||
So stand up, chin up
It’ll be okay
I just want to hear you say…
Life made me this way…..Life made me this way.
Life made me this way…..Life made me this way.