It's a cobbled dance that no one planned 

Least of all the dancer, 

A crap shoot dream you summon

From the corner of one eye. 

If you need an explanation 

There's a quick and easy answer,

Stop thinking for a moment 

And give this one a try:

Just say: 

It is what it is, What it is, 

What it is, What it is,

Hey, it is what it is, 

What it is, What it is, What it is,

It is what it is,

What it might have been, it isn't. 

An infinity of mornings, 

And only one shines through.

It is what it is, 

Gonna grab the day we're given 

Cause it is what it is, 

And what it is will have to do.

You stop waiting for the check to come, 

The postman's on vacation, 

Take a job that starts at midnight 

Give completely up on luck. 

A scientologist comes knocking, 

When you move to battle stations, 

He says "Wait, my name's Mark Anthony,

And here's your million bucks."

Oh well, 

It is what it is,

What it is, What it is, What it is,

Hey, it is what it is, 

What it is, What it is, What it is, 

It is what it is, What you had in mind, it won't be

Despite your great endeavors

The prize comes free to you. 

It is what it is, If you feel surprised, then don't be,

Cause it is what it is, And what it is will have to do.

Animals eat animals Creation eats the winner.

Fall down to the beetles and start back up again.

It is a long way up the chain of life.

Not easy for beginners 

You'll find that it's no easier

For elephants or men.

But hey, It is what it is, 

What it is, What it is, What it is, 

Yeah, it is what it is,

What it is, What it is, What it is,

It is what it is, It is what it is,

What it might have been, it isn't. 

An infinity of mornings, 

And only one shines through. 

It is what it is,

Gonna grab the day we're given 

Cause it is what it is, 

And what it is will have to do.