[Refrain]
Certain, genuine, honest, positive
Right, definite, sincere
Growth, vitality, truth, humanity
That's not what's happening here
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) This is real life
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) This is real life

[Verse 1]
I'm sitting here waiting, wondering where you been
Don't you know you're late again?
Sitting here thinking, figuring you would call
The phone don't ring at all

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm not a girl who is living in a fantasy world
So tell me, are we fiction or fact?
'Cause right now I gotta know (I gotta know)
I wanna know where we're at

[Chorus]
Get a grip, baby, we're no rehearsal
It's not a game, we are not playing virtual
When are you going to wake up and realize
This is real life? (This is real life)
Half-hearted will never be true love
How could almost ever be enough?
I'll tell you straight up once, not telling you twice (Telling you twice)
Uh, this is real life
Uh, this is real life (Real life)
(This is real life)
[Verse 2]
You're blowing hot and cold
And I don't know where you're coming from
What planet are you living on?
And I'm not the gullible type who will forgive and forget
(Have I, have I got your full attention yet?)

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm not a girl who is living in a big dream world (Dream world)
This time, there's no compromise
So if you want me for good
You better open your eyes

[Chorus]
Get a grip, baby, we're no rehearsal
It's not a game, we are not playing virtual
When are you going to wake up and realize
This is real life? (This is real life)
Half-hearted will never be true love
How could almost ever be enough?
I'll tell you straight up once, not telling you twice (Telling you twice)
Uh, this is real life

[Refrain]
Certain, genuine, honest, positive
Right, definite, sincere
Growth, vitality, truth, humanity
That's not what's happening here, no
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) Uh, this is real life
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) That's not what's happening here
This is real life
[Chorus]
Get a grip, baby, we're no rehearsal
It's not a game, we are not playing virtual
When are you going to wake up and realize
This is real life? (This is real life)
Half-hearted will never be true love (Never be true love)
How could almost ever be enough?
I'll tell you straight up once, not telling you twice (Telling you twice)
(Turn off the N64, this is real life)
Get a grip, baby, we're no rehearsal (This is real life)
It's not a game, we are not playing virtual (This is real life)
When are you going to wake up (Wake up) and realize
(It's up to you, come on)
Half-hearted will never be true love (Never be true love)
How could almost ever be enough?
I'll tell you straight up once, not telling you twice (Telling you twice)
Uh, this is real life

[Outro]
Get a grip, baby, we're no rehearsal
It's not a game, we are not playing virtual
When are you going to wake up and realize
This is real life?