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Intro: D7M | E (x2)
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An old man turned ninety-eight
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He won the lottery and died the next day
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It's a black fly in your Chardonnay
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It's a death row pardon two minutes too late
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And isn't it ironic... Don't you think
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It's like raaaain on your wedding day
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It's a free ride when you've already paid
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It's the good advice that you just didn't take
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Who would've thought... It figures
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Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly
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He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye
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He waited his whole damn life to take that flight
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And as the plane crashed down he thought
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"Well isn't this nice..."
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And isn't it ironic... Don't you think
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It's like raaaain on your wedding day
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It's a free ride when you've already paid
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It's the good advice that you just didn't take
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Who would've thought... It figures
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Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
When you think everything's okay and everything's going right
And life has a funny way of helping you out when
You think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up
In your face
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A traffic jam when you're already late
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A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break
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It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife
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It's meeting the man of my dreams
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And then meeting his beautiful wife
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And isn't it ironic... Don't you think
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A little too ironic... And, yeah, I really do think...
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It's like raaaain on your wedding day
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It's a free ride when you've already paid
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It's the good advice that you just didn't take
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Who would've thought... It figures
D7M | E (x4)
Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
Life has a funny, funny way of helping you out
Helping you out
