Ironic [Original Broadway Cast Recording]

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 And isn't it ironic, don't you think? Hold up, wait a second That's actually not ironic Right If we're using irony as defined in Greek tragedy I don't see how, like, a fly in your beverage applies That's not irony That's just, like, shitty Can I please finish my piece? 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 not though It would be irony if the guy in the crash was like, an airplane mechanic How 'bout you guys let her finish? 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 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 like meeting the boy of my dreams And then meeting his I'm not seeing anyone 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 Well, life has a funny way Of sneaking up on you Yeah, life has a funny, funny way Of helping you out Helping you out