An old man turned 98 Won the lottery and died the next day It's a black fly in your shardening (?) It's a death row pardon two minutes too late
And isn't it ironic? Don't you think?
It's like rain on your wedding day It's a free ride when you've already paid It's a good advice that you just didn't take And who would've thought It figures
Mr. Play-It-Safe 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?"
And isn't it ironic? Don't you think?
It's like rain on your wedding day It's a free ride when you've already paid It's a good advice that you just didn't take And who would've thought It figures
Life has a funny way Of sneaking up on you when you think Everything's okay and everything's going right
And life has 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 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 And then...meeting his beautiful wife
And isn't it ironic? Don't you think? A little too ironic Ooh yeah, I really do think
It's like rain on your wedding day It's a free ride when you've already paid It's a good advice that you just didn't take And who would've thought It figures
Life has a funny way Of sneaking up on you And life has a funny, funny way Of helping you out Helping you out