ironic - alanis morisette - Grammy1997 alanis morissette ironic
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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
who would've thought 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
and isn't it ironic don't you think
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 wh