[Intro] [Long Intro] [Verse 1] I bought my ticket long ago, I didn’t read the fine print fine, They said “Keep hands inside the car” — I thought that sounded fine. Now I’m click-click-clickin’ up the hill, Got cotton candy dreams to spend, Oh, what a thrill — no chill — Riding life’s rollercoaster to the end. [Chorus] We’re ridin’, screamin’, laughin’, cryin’, Spillin’ popcorn, barely tryin’, Holdin’ on tight as the world caves in From the tunnel of love to the house of mirrors, Through ups, downs, hopes, and fears — Oh, here we go again, my friend — Riding life’s rollercoaster to the end! [Verse 2] First kiss on the Ferris wheel, thought I’d never come back down, Then I hit the bumper cars of fate and got spun clean around. Tried the carousel of second chances — same old horse, new name, The fortune-teller laughed at me and said, “You’re playin’ a rigged game.” [Chorus] We’re ridin’, screamin’, laughin’, cryin’, Dreams inflatin’, then defyin’, Somewhere the exit sign got washed in gin. Through the tunnel of love to the haunted house All the things we live without — Oh, round and round we go again — Riding life’s rollercoaster to the end! [Bridge] The drop tower’s comin’, Lost my youth — and a few good friends Lost my map at the funhouse, goin’ around the bend. The popcorn’s stale, the soda’s flat, the crowd’s too packed— But heck, I’ve waited in this line too long, I’m ridin’ it again, what could go wrong? [Long Solo] [Verse 3] Now I’m waving from the photo booth, hair flying everywhere, My smile’s a little lopsided, but hey, I still don’t care. They’ll sell the snapshot when I’m gone, With “best before” scribbled in pen, I’ll be grinning through the chaos, On this Loop-de-loop again. [Chorus] We’re ridin’, screamin’, laughin’, dyin’, Still not sure what line I’m buyin’, But I’ll keep my seat belt buckled till the end. From the carousel of could’ve-beens, To the tilt-a-whirl of next of kin, Oh, up we go, let’s do it all again — Riding life’s rollercoaster… Yeah, riding life’s rollercoaster… Riding life’s rollercoaster to the end! [Outro] “Please exit to your right, And don’t forget your souvenirs — Regret, relief, and laughter — Good for another couple of years.” [Outro] [End Song] [End]
