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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 to late
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isn't it ironic... don't you think
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It's like rain 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 have 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 good-bye
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he waited his whole damn life just to take that flight
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and as the plane crashed down he thouht "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 rain 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 have thought... it figures
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Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
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when you think everything is okay and everything's going right
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and life has a funny way of helping you out when
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you think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up in your face
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A traffic jam when you are 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 like meeting the man of my dreams 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 rain 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 have thought... it figures
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Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
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life has a funny, funny way of helping you out -- helping you out
