You're trying to play it cool Just keeping up with your friends Those summer nights are cruel When you're in over your head You try so hard to be the one that you want Be forever blue Always like you're coming on way too strong Either way you lose You don't have to be a fast lane driver You don't have to be a deep sea diver Say, "C'est la vie", you won't ever see clear From where you are It ain't that hard They got gasoline And count up all of their sins But you got baby teeth Don't let 'em under your skin You try so hard to be the one that you want Be forever blue Always like you're coming on way too strong Either way you lose You don't have to be a fast lane driver You don't have to be a deep sea diver Say, "C'est la vie", you won't ever see clear From where you are It ain't that hard Heaven knows you're not a born survivor You'll get older but you won't get wiser Say, "C'est la vie", you won't ever see clear From where you are It ain't that hard ♪ You try so hard You always try so hard Ha, ah-ah You don't have to be a fast lane driver You don't have to be a deep sea diver Say, "C'est la vie", you won't ever see clear From where you are It ain't that hard Ha, ah-ah Heaven knows you're not a born survivor You'll get older but you won't get wiser Say, "C'est la vie", you won't ever see clear From where you are It ain't that hard