[Verse 1]
Heaven is the newborn child
Linger on the baby's cry
Echoes till the day you die—you die

Falling out into this world
Bended, twisted, need to curl
Will you ever fly so high—so high?

[Verse 2]
But from the cradle to the stars
You feel the pain, you meet the hours
You will need some love—some love (but)

With love, thee made the man, they say
In this, you have to go your way
And you will rise above—you will rise above

[Verse 3]
For now, you only got this chance
Step off the line, learn how to dance
With this world—you may survive

Then lovin' shine will cross your way
Ignite your nights and light your days
You will survive—you will survive
[Chorus]
This is your life!
This is your life!

[Verse 4]
The way you act, the way you are
Some few are meant to shine like stars
Reachin' out—they've come so far

While others come and turn to dust
Existing only to adjust
This life is so bizarre—it's so bizarre

[Verse 5]
So may you have the chance to choose
Be decent and play by the rules
Well, you shall overcome—overcome

Or will you raise the brand-new day
Blow everybody's minds away
You'll shine just like the sun—my son

[Verse 6]
There's good men on the evil side
And bad can make you feel all right
Will you fly with the hive—the hive?
Or you're the man who's standing tall
And raise your fist against it all
You will survive—you will survive

[Chorus]
This is your life!
This is your life!

[Verse 1 Reprise]
Heaven is the newborn child
Linger on the baby's cry
Echoes till the day you die—you die

Falling out into this world
Bended, twisted, need to curl
Will you ever fly so high—so high?

[Verse 2 Reprise]
But from the cradle to the stars
You feel the pain, you meet the hours
You will need some love—some love (but)

With love, thee made the man, they say
In this, you have to go your way
And you will rise above—you will rise above
[Verse 5 Reprise]
So may you have the chance to choose
Be decent and play by the rules
Well, you shall overcome—overcome

Or will you raise the brand-new day
Blow everybody's minds away
You'll shine just like the sun—my son

[Verse 6 Reprise]
There's good men on the evil side
And bad can make you feel all right
Will you fly with the hive—the hive?

Or you're the man who's standing tall
And raise your fist against it all
You will survive—you will survive

[Chorus/Outro]
This is your life!
This is your life!
This is your life!