An old man turned ninety-eight
He won the lottery
And died the next day
It's a black fly in your Chardonnay
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 the good advice
That you just didn't take
Who would've 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 to take that flight
And as the plane crashed down he thought
"Well isn't nice...
And isn't it ironic... don't you think
** Repeat
Well 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
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 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... and yeah I really do think
** Repeat
And you well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
Life has a funny, funny way of helping you out
Helping you out