[Don't let it get you, don't let it get you downnFor this world keeps on spinning 'round]nnThat's lifenThat's what all the people saynYou're riding high in AprilnYou're shot down in MaynI know I'm gonna change that tunenWhen I'm back on top in JunennI say that's lifen& as funny as it may seemnSome people get their kicksnStompin' on your dreamsnBut I don't let it, let it get me downn'Cause this fine ol' world keeps spinning 'roundnnI've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate,nA poet, a pawn & a kingnI've been up & down & over & outnBut I know one thingnEach time I find myself, flat on this facenI pick myself up & get back in the racennThat's lifenI can't deny itnI thought of quitting, babynThis heart wasn't gonna buy itnAnd if I didn't think it was worth one single trynI'd jump right on a big bird & then I'd flynnI've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate,nA poet, a pawn & a kingnI've been up & down & over & outnAnd I know one thingnEach time I find myself flat on my facenI pick myself up & get back in the racennThat's lifenThat's life & I can't deny itnMany times I thought of cutting outnBut my heart won't buy itnBut if there's nothing shakin' come this here JulynI'm gonna rollnI'm gonna rollnI'm gonna roll myself up in a big ball & dienCan't deny itnThat's life