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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Alanis Morissette
Vocals
Zac Rae
Keyboards
Blair Sinta
Drums
David Levita
Guitar
Cedric LeMoyne
Bass Guitar
Steve Erdody
Cello
Suzie Katayama
Conductor
Jason Orme
Guitar
Ralph Morrison
Violin
Roland Kato
Viola
Sara Parkins
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alanis Morissette
Composer
Glen Ballard
Composer
Suzie Katayama
String Arranger
Alex Shaw
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Glen Ballard
Producer
Jason Rankins
Assistant Engineer
Bill Malina
Recording Engineer
Doug Sax
Mastering Engineer
Robert Hadley
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
An old man turned 98
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
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 figures
Mr. Play-It-Safe was afraid to fly
He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye
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 figures
Well, life has a funny way of sneakin' up on you
When you think everything's okay and everything's goin' right
Yeah, well, life has a funny way of helpin' 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, then meeting his beautiful husband
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 figures
Writer(s): Glen Ballard, Alanis Nadine Morissette
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