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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Alanis Morissette
Vocals
Glen Ballard
Guitar
Lance Morrison
Bass Guitar
Rob Ladd
Drums
Basil Fung
Guitar
Michael Thompson
Organ
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alanis Morissette
Composer
Glen Ballard
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Glen Ballard
Producer
Chris Bellman
Mastering Engineer
Chris Fogel
Mixing Engineer
Ross Garfield
Drum Technician
Ted Blaisdell
Recording Engineer
Tina Wood
Guitar Technician
Lyrics
An old man turned ninety-eight
He won the lottery and died the next day
It's a black fly in your Chardonnay
It's a death row pardon two minutes too late
Isn't it ironic, don't you think?
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
And who would've thought it, it figures
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"
And isn't it ironic, don't you think?
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
And who would've thought it, it figures
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
A traffic jam when you're already late
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
And isn't it ironic, don't you think?
A little too ironic, and yeah I really do think
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
And who would've thought it, it figures
Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
Life has a funny, funny way of helping you out
Helping you out
Writer(s): Glen Ballard, Alanis Nadine Morissette
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