The Way That It Has To Be

It's the way that it always was
You should know by now, you should know by now
The body does what it always does
Things'll break somehow, you should know by now
You know you only last so long
You know you're only made so well
And you'll be gone eventually
'Cause that's the way that it has to be

Time goes by like it has to go
Flying by like light, flying by like light
The summer rain must turn into snow
Every day each night, flying by like light
But who says endings must be sad?
Who says goodbyes aren't just routine?
Seems like a normal thing to me
'Cause that's the way that it has to be

When that final moment comes
I'll say hi, and shake its hand
Be polite and let it in

But if I'm still here for now
I know how
To live:
Don't resist the way things are
Don't forget how good it's been

It's the way that it always was
It'll be okay, it'll be okay
A robot does what she always does
It's the only way, it'll be okay
You know you're stronger than you think
You know you're made to take a lot
And if it doesn't come for free
Well that's the way that it has to be

It's the way that it always was
It's the way that it always was
It's the way that it always was