[Verse 1]
There was this guy, he was down on his luck
He was truly poverty's child
Well, he had no home and he had no car
And he wore a weary smile
Moved out to L.A., knocked around for a while
But he was going nowhere
Then he did this movie and it did really well
Now he's a millionaire
You see, life (Ooh, life) is a curious thing, yeah
You see, life, ooh, life is a curious thing

[Verse 2]
I know a man who could paint the town red
Had a college degree in fun
'Til the doorbell rang and a long lost flame said
"This little boy is your son"
Gave him a suitcase and a beer
And left him in a cloud of dust
Now he's checking out schools and driving carpools
Learning to adjust, huh
He says life (Ooh, life) is a curious thing, yeah
He said life, ooh, life is a curious thing

[Chorus]
Well, I know that it can be demanding
I know that it can be unkind
I don't really understand it
But Lord sure knows I try
You see, life (Ooh, life) is a curious thing, yeah
I say life, ooh, life is a curious thing
[Verse 3]
Let me tell you 'bout a kid I knew
A pudgy girl back in school
She had greasy hair and geeky glasses
Object of ridicule
The other day in the check out line
They were ringing up my rice and beans
There she was, just a pretty little face
On the cover of a magazine, hmm
And I said life (Ooh, life) is a curious thing, yeah
I say life, ooh, life is a curious thing

[Refrain]
Well, I know that it can be demanding
I know that it can be unkind
I don't really understand it
But Lord sure knows I try

[Outro]
Just goes to show that you never know
Just what tomorrow may bring
But I'll tell you this that what it is
Is seldom what it seems
'Cause life (Ooh, life) is a curious thing, yeah
I say life, ooh, life is a curious thing
See, life (Ooh, life) is a curious thing
I say life, ooh, life is a curious thing