Written by Amy Grant & Wayne KirkpatrickThere was this guy, he was down on his luckHe was truly poverty's childWell, he had no home and he had no carAnd he wore a weary smileMoved out to L.A., knocked around for a whileBut he was going nowhereThen he did this movie and it did really wellNow he's a millionaireYou see life is a curious thing, yeahYou see life, ooh life, is a curious thingI know a man who could paint the town redHad a college degree in fun'Til the doorbell rang and a long lost flame said"This little boy is your son"Gave him a suitcase and a bearAnd left them in a cloud of dustNow he's checking out schools and driving car poolsLearning to adjustHe says,Chorus:Life is a curious thing, yeaYou see life, ooh life is a curious thingWell I know that it can be demandingI know that it can be unkindI don't really understand itBut, Lord sure knows I trySee life is a curious thing, yeaI said life, ooh life, is a curious thingLet me tell you 'bout a kid I knewA pudgy girl back in schoolShe had greasy hair and geeky glassesThe object of ridiculeThe other day in the check out lineThey were ringing up my rice and beansThere she was just a pretty little faceOn the cover of a magazineHmm, and I said(Repeat Chorus)Just goes to show that you never knowJust what tomorrow may bringBut I'll tell you this that what it isIs seldom what it seems'Cause life is a curious thing, yeaI said life, ooh life is a curious thingI said life is a curious thingI said life, ooh, life is a curious thing