frank sinatra'nın en güzel şarkılarından biri. neşelendiricidir. canlı versiyonu albüm kaydına nazaran daha iyidir.

sözleri ise şöyle ;

that's life, that's what 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

i said, 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, 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

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
and i can't deny it
many times i thought of cuttin' out but my heart won't buy it
but if there's nothing shakin' come here this july
i'm gonna roll myself up in a big ball and die
my, my