That's Life

Halloween 2025

That’s Life

by Dean Kay and Kelly Gordon;

Changes by Debra Milligan

That’s life

That’s what all the people say

You’re riding high in April,

Shot down in May

But I know I’m gonna change that tune

When I’m back on top

When I’m back on top in June

I say,

That’s life,

and as funny as it may seem

Some people get their kicks,

stomping on a dream.

But I don’t let it,

I do not let it

get me down

Because this fine old world,

It keeps spinning around.

I’ve been a puppet,

a pauper,

a pirate,

a poet,

a pawn for a King.

I’ve been up and down

and over and out

So I know one thing:

Each time

I find myself

flat on my face

I pick myself up

and get back

in the race.

C’est la vie

I will not deny it.

I won’t even think of quittin’,

cause my heart won’t buy it.

If I didn’t think

It all was worth another try

I’d hop right on

that big bus with wings

so I could die.

I’ve been a puppet,

a pauper,

a pirate,

a poet,

a pawn for a King.

I’ve been up and down

and down and out,

So I know one thing:

Each time

I find myself

flat on my face,

I pick myself up

and get back

in the race.

That’s life,

I can’t deny it

I’m gonna roll with those punches

And I’m gonna try it

But if nothing is shaking

come this here July,

I’m gonna take wing

and to that moon I’ll fly . . .

Bye-bye!