That´s life, that´s what people say.
You´re riding high in April,
Shot down in May.
But I know I´m gonna change their tune,
When I´m back, back on top in June.

Ooh, that´s life, funny as it may seem.
Some people get their kicks,
Steppin´ on dreams, (Ivy!)
But I just can´t let them get me down,
Cause this big old world keeps spinning around.

I´ve been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate,
A poet, a pawn and a queen.
I´ve been up and down and over and out
And oh, the drama I´ve seen
Each time I find myself flat on my face,
I pick myself up and get back in the race.

That´s life, I can´t deny it,
I thought of quitting,
But my friends just won´t buy it.
But if I thought it wasn´t worth a try,
Oh, I´d just jump right upon that big bird
And then I´d fly.

I´ve been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate,
A poet, a pawn and a queen.
I´ve been up and down and over and out
And oh, the drama we´ve seen
Each time we find ourselves flat on our face,
We pick ourselves up and get back in the race.

That´s life,
That´s life,
Ooh, I can´t deny it,
I thought of quitting,
But Eileen just won´t buy it.
So sister,
Mother,
Broadway star,
Or wife, (sure!)
I just thank God for the present, the present,

That´s life, that´s life,
That´s life, that´s life,
That´s life, that´s life
That´s life.