An old man turned ninety-eight He won the lottery and he died the next day It's a black fly in your chardonnay To dance through a party I'm two minutes too late Isn't it ironic? Don't you think? It's like rain on your wedding day It's a free ride in your bowling day It's a good advice that you just didn't take And who would have thought it figures? Mr. Plane said he was afraid to fly He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye He waited his whole damn life to take that flight And as the plane crashed down he thought, well, isn't this nice? Isn't it ironic? Don't you think? It's like rain on your wedding day It's a free ride in your bowling day It's a good advice that you just didn't take And who would have thought it figures? Life is a funny way of sneaking up on you When you think everything's okay and everything's going right Life is a funny way of helping you out When you think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up in your face It's a traffic jam when you're already late And no smoking sign on your cigarette break It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife It's like meeting the man of my dreams And then meeting his beautiful wife Isn't it ironic? Don't you think? A little too ironic, yeah, I really do think It's like rain on your wedding day It's a free ride when you're already paid It's a good advice that you just didn't take And who would have thought it figures? Life is a funny way Oh, life is a funny, funny way Of helping you out Helping you out