That's life (that's life)
That's what all the people say:
"You're ridin' high in April
Shot down in May."
But I know
I'm gonna change that tune
When I'm back on top
Back on top in June

I said that's life (that's life)
And as funny as it may seem
Some people get their kicks
Stompin' on a dream
But I don't let it
Let it get me down
'Cause this fine old world
It keeps spinnin' around

I've been a puppet, a pauper
A pirate, a poet
A pawn and a king
I've been up and down
And over and out
And I know one thing
Each time I find myself  
Flat on my face
I pick myself up
And get back in the race

That's life (that's life)
I tell you I can't deny it
I thought of quitting, baby
But my heart just
Ain't gonna buy it
And if I didn't think
It was worth one single try
I'd jump right on a big bird
And then I'd fly

I've been a puppet, a pauper
A pirate, a poet
A pawn and a king
I've been up and down
And over and out
And I know one thing
Each time I find myself
Layin' flat on my face
I just pick myself up
And get back in the race

That's life (that's life)
That's life and I can't deny it
Many times I thought of cuttin' out
But my heart won't buy it
But if there's nothin' shakin'
Come this here July
I'm gonna roll myself up
In a big ball...
And die
My, my!

Así es la vida (así es la vida)
Eso es lo que dice todo el mundo:
"Tienes éxito en abril
Te destronan en mayo"
Pero sé bien
Que voy a cambiar esa actitud
Cuando vuelva a irme bien
Vuelva a irme bien en junio

Dije así es la vida (así es la vida)
Y por muy curioso que parezca
Algunas personas disfrutan
Pisoteando un sueño
Pero yo no dejo
No dejo que eso me desanime
Porque este gran viejo mundo
Sigue dando vueltas

He sido marioneta, indigente
Pirata, poeta
Peón y rey
He estado arriba y abajo
Enfrente y afuera
Y hay algo que sé
Cada vez que descubro
Que he caído de bruces
Me levanto
Y me reincorporo a la carrera

Así es la vida (así es la vida)
Te lo digo que puedo negarlo
Pensé en dejarlo, nena
Pero mi corazón simplemente
No lo aceptaría
Y si no pensara
Que se merece ni un solo intento
Saltaría sobre un gran pájaro
Y entonces me echaría a volar

He sido marioneta, indigente,
Pirata, poeta,
Peón y rey
He estado arriba y abajo
Enfrente y afuera
Y hay algo que sé
Cada vez que descubro
Que he caído de bruces
Me levanto
Y me reincorporo a la carrera

Así es la vida (así es la vida)
Así es la vida y no puedo negarlo.
Muchas veces pensé en rajarme
Pero mi corazón no lo acepta
Pero si nada vibrante aparece
Llegado este mes de julio
Voy a enrollarme
Hasta formar una gran bola...
Y morir
¡Ay! ¡Ay!

all the people = everybody
ridin' = riding (mounting a horse)
shoot down: defeated

I'm gonna = I'm going to; tune: attitude
I'm back on top: I come back as a winner




get their kicks = have fun at
stompin': stomping (dancing)

get me down = lower my spirits
'cause = because
spinnin' = spinning (revolving)

pauper: a poor man

pawn: someone used by another to gain






the race: here, the life


deny: refuse
to quit/quitted/quitted (throw in the towel)
ain't gonna = isn't going to

it was worth = it deserved
I'd jump = I would jump (condiitonal)
I'd fly = I would fly (conditional)














cuttin' out = cutting out (here, stop living)
won't buy it = will not accept it
nothin' shakin' = nothing shaking (vibrating)

roll myself up: make myself into a bundle