That's Life, made famous by Frank Sinatra, is covered in Opening Night, the twelfth episode of the second season of Smash. The song was written by Dean Kay and Kelly Gordon. The version released as a single features Katharine McPhee (Karen Cartwright) and Megan Hilty (Ivy Lynn) on lead vocals.
Lyrics[]
Ivy:
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 their tune
When I'm back, back on top in June
Karen:
Mmmm, that's life, funny as it may seem
Some people get their kicks
Steppin' on a dream (Ivy)
But I just can't let them get me down, no, no
'Cause this big old world keeps spinnin' around
Ivy:
I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate,
A poet, a pawn and a queen
Karen:
I've been up and down and over and out
And, oh, the drama I've seen
Ivy:
Each time I find myself flat on my face
Karen:
I pick myself up and get back in the race
Both:
That's life
Karen:
Oh, I can't deny it
Ivy:
I thought of quittin'
Oh, but my friends just wouldn't buy it
Karen:
But if I thought it wasn't worth a try
Oh, I'd just jump right up on that big bird and then I'd fly
Both:
I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate,
A poet, a pawn and a queen
I've been up and down and over and out
And, oh, the drama we've seen
Ivy:
Each time we find ourselves...
Karen:
...flat on our face
Both:
We pick ourselves up and get back in the race
Karen:
That's life
Ivy:
That's life
Both:
Oh, I can't deny it
Ivy:
I thought of quittin'
But Eileen just won't buy it
Karen:
So sister
Ivy:
Mother
Karen:
Broadway star
Ivy:
Or wife
I just thank God for the present
Karen:
The present
That's life
Ivy:
That's life
Karen:
That's life
Ivy:
That's life
Karen:
That's life
Both:
That's life
Videos[]
That's Life - SMASH Cast
Frank Sinatra - That's Life