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Lyrics for Frank Sinatra's song "That's Life"
Copyright belongs to the publisher of the lyrics. Excerpts of the song are used for the radio broadcast of Senior Musings on WVOX AM with the permission of WVOX management.
 
That's life
That's what all the people say.
You're riding high in April,
shot down in May.
But I know I'm gonna change that tune
when I'm back on top, back on top
in June.
I said that's life
and as funny as it may seem
some people get their kicks
stompin' on a dream
but I don't let it, let it, get me down
cause this fine old world
it keeps spinning around.
I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn, and a king.
I've been up, and down, and over, and out
and I know one thing.
Each time I found myself
flat on my face,
I pick myself up
and get back in the race.
That's life.
I tell ya'
I can't deny it.
I thought of quitting baby,
but my heart just ain't gonna buy it,
and if I didn't think
it was worth one single try,
I'd jump right on a big bird
and then I'd fly.
I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn, and a king.
I've been up, and down, and over, and out,
and I know one thing.
Each time I find myself
laying flat on my face,
I just pick myself up
and get back in the race.
That's life. That's life,
and I can't deny it.
Many times I've thought of cuttin' out
but my heart won't buy it.
But if there's nothin' shakin'
come this here July,
I'm gonna roll myself up
in a big ball
and die.
My, my