Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
“That’s Life” was released in support of Sinatra’s album of the same name. The song became a top 5 hit, continuing Sinatra’s strong sales despite rock and roll’s takeover of the pop charts.
Originally recorded by Marion Montgomery in 1964, the song illustrates the up and downs of life as an enterta...
[Verse 1]
That's life (That's life), that's what all the people say
You're riding 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
[Verse 2]
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 spinning around
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 3]
That's life (That's life), I tell ya, 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
[Chorus]
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 laying flat on my face
I just pick myself up and get back in the race
[Verse 3]
That's life (That's life), that's life and I can't deny it
Many times I thought of cutting out but my heart won't buy it
But if there's nothing shaking come this here July
I'm gonna roll myself up in a big ball and die
My, my
That’s Life was written by Kelly Gordon & Dean Kay.
That’s Life was produced by Jimmy Bowen.
Frank Sinatra released That’s Life on Fri Nov 18 1966.
The song was used multiple times in the 2019 film Joker to portray the character’s capricious lifestyle. The Following Video Contains Spoilers: