Ironic

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an old man turned ninety-eight
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he won the lottery and died the 
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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 
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minutes to late
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isn't it ironic... don't you think
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chorus:    it's like rain on your
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 wedding day
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           it's a free ride when 
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you've already paid
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           it's the good advice 
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that you just didn't take
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           who would have 
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thought... it figures
mr. play-it-safe was afraid to fly
he packed his suitcase and kissed 
his kids good-bye
he waited his whole damn life just 
to take that flight
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 
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think?
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well life has a funny way of 
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sneaking up on you
when you think everything is okay 
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and everything's going right
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and life has a funny way of helping
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 you out when
you think everything's gone wrong 
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and everything blows up in your face
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a traffic jam when you are already 
late
a 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 then meeting his beautiful 
wife
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and isn't it ironic... don't you 
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think?
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a little too ironic... and yeah i
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 really do think...
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life has a funny way of sneaking up
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 on you
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life has a funny, funny way  of 
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helping you out -- helping you out