Sometimes I wish that life was easy, couple more dollars in my hand I would give anything to be lying out on the sand Trade-in my car for something better, find me a good upstanding man Have enough hours in my day to relax just because I can C'est la vie, nothing good ever comes for free C'est la vie, it is what I want and not what I need I gotta work harder than I want to, put in more hours than I like to I just oughta change my attitude, my point of view You know what they say, c'est la vie That's just how it goes That's just how it goes Wish I could take a flight to Paris, open a bottle by the Seine All of my problems would melt away cause I am happy where I am C'est la vie, nothing good ever comes for free C'est la vie, it is what I want and not what I need I gotta work harder than I want to, put in more hours than I like to I just oughta change my attitude, my point of view You know what they say, c'est la vie You know what they say, c'est la vie