The way things are goin' in my life I'm headed for disaster Livin' fast and faster A rebel on a roller coaster ride That's the way things are goin' in my life The very folks that mean the most to me They're as distant as the sunset I need 'em every one yet I hurt 'em till they just can't hardly be The very folks that mean the most to me It would be easy to abandon A man who's so demandin' But somehow she's still standin' here with me If I could conjure up a miracle Find comfort in the spiritual I guess I'd pray for some serenity...but that ain't me And the way things are goin' in my life I guess it won't be long now Oh before she's gone now She might say goodbye just to prove me right That's the way things are goin' in my life It would be easy to abandon A man who's so demandin' But somehow she's still standin' here with me If I could conjure up a miracle Find comfort in the spiritual I guess I'd pray for some serenity I guess it won't be long now Oh before she's gone now She might say goodbye just to prove me right That's the way things are goin' in my life Yeah, that's the way things are goin' in my life