[Verse 1] An old man turned 98 He won the lottery and died the next day It's a black fly in your Chardonnay It's a d**h row pardon two minutes too late [Pre-Chorus] 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've thought - it figures! [Verse 2] 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 this nice" [Pre-Chorus] And 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've thought - it figures! [Bridge] 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 [Verse 3] It's a traffic jam when you're already late It's 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 [Pre-Chorus] And isn't it ironic.. don't you think A little too ironic Yeah.. I really do 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've thought - it figures! [Outro] And yeah life has a funny way of sneaking up on you And life has a funny, funny way of helping you out Helping you out