That's Life

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 Steppin' on a dream; But I don't ever let it get me down 'Cause this fun ol' word keeps spinnin' round 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 falling flat on my face I pick myself up and get back in the race That's life, and 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 lie I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate A poet, a pawn and a king I've been up and down, over and out And I know one thing: Each time I find myself falling flat on my face I pick myself up and get back in the race That's life, that's life and I can't deny it Many times I thought I'd cut it out But my heart won't buy it And if there's nothing shaking from this here July I'm gonna roll myself up in a big ball and die