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 to late
isn't it ironic don't you think
chorus: 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 have thought it figures
mr. play-it-safe was afraid to fly
and isn't it ironic don't you think?
(chorus)
well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
when you think everything is 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 are already late
a no-smoking sign on your cigarette break
and isn't it ironic don't you think?
a little too ironic and yeah i really do think
(chorus)
life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
life has a funny, funny way of helping you out -- helping you out