Released: March 17, 2008

Songwriter: Gretchen Peters Jim Vallance Bryan Adams

Producer: Robert John Lange Bryan Adams

I don't wanna be no soldier - I don't wanna shoot no gun
I don't wanna drop no bomb - I don't wanna hurt no one
I don't wanna fight no battles - I don't wanna settle no score
I don't even understand - What we're fightin' for
No it ain't my war

That's the way of the world - That's what they tell me
That's the way of the world - They can't sell me
That's the way of the world - I can't explain it
That's the way of the world - But we can change it

We're burnin up the ozone layer - We're walkin on a real thin wire
Stirrin' up a hurricane - Playin' with the devil's fire
Got a lot of dirty water - Got a lot of dirty air
Got skeletons in the closet - But nobody looks in there
'cause they're all scared

That's the way of the world - That's what they tell me
That's the way of the world - They can't sell me
That's the way of the world - I can't explain it
That's the way of the world - But we can change it

I just wanna live in peace now - With my guitar and my girl
Raise a little family - That's way it's supposed to be
That's the way of the world - Yeah
That's the way of the world
That's the way of the world

That's the way of the world - That's what they tell me
That's the way of the world - They can't sell me
That's the way of the world - I can't explain it
That's the way of the world - But we can change it

That's the way of the world
That's the way of the world

Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams is a Canadian singer/songwriter and record producer.

He has gathered 15 Grammy Award nominations, including a win for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture or Television in 1992. Additionally, Adams is known for his work on the soundtrack to the 2002 animated film, Stallion of the Cimarron. He has also, along with his longtime collaborator Jim Vallance, written the music and lyrics to the Broadway show Pretty The Musical.

Adams' Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles include Heaven, All for Love and Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman.