WHEN I WAS YOUNG I THOUGHT I STOOD
ON SOLID GROUND WELL THAT PROVED WRONG
EVERYTHING I KNOW WAS TRUE
JUST BLEW UP IN MY FACE
ISN'T LIFE WONDERFUL?
I REALLY DIDN'T THINK SO
I TOOK MY CHIPS AND CASHED THEM IN
AND LET THE GAMES BEGIN
CAUSE IT'S EASY
IT'S PREFECTLY EASY
TO SPIN THAT WHEEL 'ROUND
'TIL YOU TURN IT ALL UPSIDE DOWN
IT'S EASY
IT'S PERFECTLY EASY
TO LET THAT WHEEL SPIN
'TIL THE NUMBERS COME BACK RIGHT TO YOU
NOW SPIN THAT WHEEL
THERE'S NOTHING TO LOSE
SPIN THAT WHEEL
IT'S WAITING FOR YOU
NOW SPIN THAT WHEEL
LET THE WHEEL DECIDE
SPIN THAT WHEEL
GO ALONG FOR THE RIDE
SPIN THE WHEEL
YOU LOSE!
WHEN I WAS YOUNG AND SET TO MOVE
I STARTED LOOKING FORWARD TO
THE FUN THAT DISAPPEARED SO SOON
I WANTED TO CHECK OUT
ISN'T LIFE WONDERFUL?
I DIDN'T USED TO THINK SO
I TOOK MY CHIPS AND CASHED THEM IN
AND STARTED UP AGAIN
NOW IT'S EASYwritten by Warren Zevon , c. Zevon Music BMI (1976)
I was caught between the years
Nearly cost me all my tears
With my back turned, looking down the path
Hit me like a ton of bricks
Had to have my outlook fixed
With my back turned, looking down the path
People always ask me why
What's the matter with me?
Nothing matters when I'm with my baby
With my back turned, looking down the path
We'll go walkin' hand in hand
Laughin' fit to beat the band
With our backs turned, looking down the path
People always ask me why
What's the matter with me?
Nothing matters when I'm with my baby
With my back turned, looking down the path
Some may have, and some may not
God, I'm thankful for what I got
With my back turned, looking down the path
With my back turned, looking down the path
With my back turned, looking down the path