life i know

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 this is the life i know

my life is full

in some of the most important ways

but empty in the core

at the end of everyday

i lock the door

turn out the lights

and i climb in bed

and it's all alright

cause this is the life i know

i cut the grass

take out the trash

and fill the gas

in this house

i'm the mom

and the dad

what tomorrow brings

i do not know

yes

i know it's unconventional

but

it's the life i know

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

this is the life i know

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 this is the life i know

sometime it hurts like hell

but i walk away with a song

and a story to tell

and this is the life i know

yes

this is the life i know

and this is the life i know