That's Life

That's life, that's what people say You're riding high in April Sitting on the ground in May But I believe I'm gonna change that tune When I'm back on top, yeah in June I tell you that's life and as funny as it may seem Some people really get big kicks From stepping and walking on your dreams But I'm not gonna let it get me down Because this big world of ours is going to keep spinnin' around I've been a puppet, pauper, pirate Poet, pawn and a queen I've been up, I've been down I've been over, I've been out And I learned one thing That every time I see myself, fallin' flat on my face This is what I do, Say get up girl, oh get up girl, oh get back in the race Oh that's life I'm gonna deny it I really thought of quitting once or twice But my heart wouldn't buy it And if I thought it was worth one single try This is what I'd do I'd call American Airlines, get dead on a jet and I'd fly I've been a puppet, pauper, pirate Poet, pawn and a queen I've been up, I've been down I've been over, I've been out And I learned one thing That every time I see myself, fallin' flat on my face This is what I do, Say get up girl, oh, listen to yourself, oh, get back up in the race Oh, that's life And I'm gonna deny it I really, really thought of quitting once or twice But my heart just wouldn't buy it And if I thought it was worth a single try I'd just roll myself up in one of those big balls And I'd lay right down and I'd ahh --- That's Life - Aretha Franklin