( That's life - that's what all the people say; You're ridin' high in April, shot down in May. But I know I'm gonna change that tune D+ When I'm back on top in June. That's life - funny as it seems, Some people get their kicks steppin' on a dream; But I don't let it get me down, 'Cause this old world keeps goin' round. (Bridge:) 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've learned one thing: Each time I find myself flat on my face, D+ I pick myself up and get back in the race. That's life - I can't deny it, I thought of quittin', but my heart just won't buy it. If I didn't think it was worth a try A-9 I'd roll myself up in a big ball and die. (Last Time) A-9 I'd roll myself up in a big ball and die.