I recall when I was young
My papa said don't cry
Life is full of ups and downs
Like a roller coaster ride
There'll be times you'll get so scared
Rollin' down these hills
But hang on tight with all your might
'Cause you don't know what you feel
You go up, down, all around
On a cycle that's never endin'
You got on this train when you were born
And the wheels just keep on spinnin'
Like a roller coaster (like a roller coaster), it keeps going faster (it keeps going faster)
'Cause I'm going faster (I'm going faster), thrills comin' at ya (thrills comin' at ya)
And up down, all around like a roller coaster
I left home at just sixteen
Thought I'd have some fun
Hitched a ride on a diesel truck
Headed for Washington
I know now what my poppa meant
When he told me heart-to-heart
"Son, you'll find out soon enough
Life is just an amusement park"
You'll thrill, like a kid
You'll get so excited
You hang on tight with all your might
As if your hearts ignited
Like a roller coaster (like a roller coaster), it keeps going faster (it keeps going faster)
'Cause I'm going faster (I'm going faster), thrills comin' at ya (thrills comin' at ya)
And up down, all around like a roller coaster
(Up down, all around, all around, all around)
Up down, all around
On a cycle that's never endin' (up down, all around)
You got on this train when you were born
And the wheels just keep on spinnin' (on this train when you were born)
Like a roller coaster (like a roller coaster), it keeps going faster (it keeps going faster)
'Cause I'm going faster (I'm going faster), thrills comin' at ya (thrills comin' at ya)
And up down, all around like a roller coaster
Like a roller coaster (like a roller coaster), it keeps going faster (it keeps going faster)
'Cause I'm going faster (I'm going faster), thrills comin' at ya (thrills comin' at ya)
Like a roller coaster (like a roller coaster), it keeps going faster (it keeps going faster)
'Cause I'm going faster (I'm going faster), thrills comin' at ya (thrills comin' at ya)
And up down, all around like a roller coaster