I recall when I was youngMy papa said don't cryLife is full of ups and downsLike a roller coaster rideThere'll be times you'll get so scared,Rollin' down these hillsBut hang on tight with all your mightCause you don't know what you feel[Chorus]You go up, down, all around,On a cycle that's never endin'You got on this train when you were bornAnd the wheels just keep on spinnin'Like a roller coaster, it keeps going fasterI'm going faster, thrills comin' at yaAnd I walk down, all aroundLike a roller coaster I left home at just sixteen,Thought I'd have some funHitched a ride on a diesel truckHeaded for WashingtonI know now what my poppa meantWhen he told me heart to heartSon, you'll find out soon enough Life is just an amusement park You'll thrill, like a kidYou'll get so excitedYou hang on tight with all your mightAs if your hearts ignited [Chorus]
Lyrics by Shirley Jones
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