i was standing at the checkout , by a rack of magazines   cover story told about another heartbroke beauty queen   how she was getting over just one more sad affair   and as i waited for my change you know it hit me then and there      chorus   that (cause) ordinary people have extordinary love    a million little miracles far beneath the stars above   the greatest gift that i could ever wish for you and me   is a life as ordinary as can be      then i heard some famous people had an anniversary   five long years together it was hollywood history   now my grandma and grandpa never made an old printed page   but they took the love of 57 years right to the grave      repeat chorus      now we all like to watch by the time the movie ends    who of us hasn't wished to be a little more like them   but i bet everytime two stars are breaking up    that they wish somehow someway to be a little more like us      repeat chorus      oh the greatest gift i could ever wish for you and me    is a life as ordinary as can be