It's the same the whole world over
Every year we get a little bit older
The writing that is on the wall
Is there to remind us all

Remember as a kid
How you couldn't wait to be big
But now that you've done that
What you wouldn't give
If only to go back

It's the same the whole world over
Every year we get a little bit older
No matter what excuse you give
Hold on, just one life to live

Some don't disapprove
They say there must be something that we can do
But you know as well as I
It's the only thing money cannot buy

And I don't think that one night
Got me all life back
But having to live it to the full
There's no reason to be sad
It's the same the whole world over
Every year we get a little bit older
No matter what you say, no matter what you do
Rich or poor, you know it's gonna happen to you

A wise old woman once told me
Grow old but gracefully
Don't go wasting time
What lies up ahead soon will be behind
I must say she's right
Sooner is it dark, suddenly it's light

I don't think that one life got me all that back
But having to live it to the full
There's no reason to be sad

'Cause It's the same the whole world over
Every year we get a little bit older
No matter what you say, no matter what you do
Rich or poor, you know it's gonna happen to you