Intro: Doesn't matter who gets the best of who, or who can hurt who the most, no It never was meant for it to be that way, never should be that way at all The way it is, that's the way that it goes, happenin' day after day, yes That's the way it is, that's the way that it goes Workin' in the strangest ways Verse 2 Even though we could never seem to work things out I still love you just the same, I do I miss your smile and that sparkle in your eyes You're so beautiful, never change! Chorus Breakdown: What it is, and what it was, what shall be shall be, yeah Sometimes it happens in the strangest ways Sometimes it's hard to believe (do you believe?) Do you believe, can you believe? The way it is, that's the way that it goes Workin' in the, workin' in the strangest ways Solo 1: Now it really don't matter who, who gets the best of who It never did and it never will, no It never was meant for it to be that way, why must it be that way at all? The way it is, that's the way that it goes, happenin' day after day, yeah yeah That's the way it is, that's the way that it goes Workin' in the, workin' in the strangest ways That's the way it is, that's the way it is That's the way it is, that's the way it goes, yeah Yeah, that's the way it is, that's the way it goes That's the way it is, that's the way it goes I see it happen day after day, yeah, yeah Now I'm workin' in the strangest ways Yeah yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Solo 2: Can you believe, do you believe? Do you believe, can you believe? That's the way it is, that's the way it is, yeah yeah yeah That's the way it is, that's the way it goes, yes it do