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 you hold on tight with all your might   'Coz 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 a-keep on spinnin'      Like a roller coaster, keeps goin' faster   'Coz I'm goin' past ya, thrills comin' at ya   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      And now I know what my papa 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 a-your might   As if your heart's ignited      Like a roller coaster, it keeps goin' faster   'Coz I'm goin' past ya, thrills comin' at yaa   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'   You got on this train when a-you were born   And the wheels just keep on spinnin'      Like a roller coaster, it keeps goin' faster   'Coz I'm goin' past ya, thrills comin' at ya   Up, down, all around   Like a roller coaster      Like a roller coaster, it keeps goin' faster   'Coz I'm goin' past ya, thrills comin' at ya   Like a roller coaster, it keeps goin' faster   'Coz I'm goin' past ya, thrills comin' at ya      Yea, up, down, all around   Like a roller coaster