Thats Life

"That's Life" peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Easy Listening Chart in the Winter of 1966.

[Verse 1] 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 [Verse 2] I said, that's life (That's life), and as funny as it may seem Some people get their kicks stompin' on a dream But I don't let it, let it get me down 'Cause this fine old world, it keeps spinning around [Chorus] 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 flat on my face I pick myself up and get back in the race [Verse 3] That's life (That's life), I tell ya, 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 fly [Chorus] 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 laying flat on my face I just pick myself up and get back in the race [Verse 3] That's life (That's life), that's life and I can't deny it Many times I thought of cutting out but my heart won't buy it But if there's nothing shaking come this here July I'm gonna roll myself up in a big ball and die My, my