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  © SCREEN GEMS-EMI MUSIC INC;    these lyrics are submitted by OarSmaN