Bad news if he could choose   Would he refuse to be the bearer   It seems what he has to do   Could not be any clearer      It's a job he can't neglect   Its consequences will affect   I'm glad that I'm not in his shoes   He's the bearer of bad news      What can he do?   He's got an ugly job to do      Oh, there's always something   That can set you back   That's the way life is      Bad breaks for heaven sakes   And mistakes he couldn't count   To put it politely   Well, it's a very large amount      Whenever he gets involved   You end up with problems you can't solve   You're cleaning up the mess he makes   He's a victim of bad breaks      What can you say?   Will he always be this way?      Oh, there's always something   That can set you back   That's the way life is      Oh, there's always something   That can set you back   That's the way life is      It's not sunny everyday   And there are bumps on every road   Toss in one more dumb cliche   Like life can be a heavy load   Said, life can be a heavy load now      Oh, there's always something   That can set you back   That's the way life is      Oh, there's always something   That can set you back   That's the way life is      Oh, there's always something   That can set you back   That's the way life is      (It's not sunny everyday)   Oh, there's always something   (And there are bumps on every road)   That can set you back   That's the way life is