
…paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought, it figures
Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly
He packed…
…you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought, it figures
Well, life has a funny way…
…on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought, it figures…

…no safety this time
I fall apart and it figures
It's just the way I've always been
There's no saving me this time
I fall apart and it figures…
…on my knees
Won't you show me how to be?
Father set me free oh
[Chorus]
There's no safety this time
I fall apart and it figures…
It's just the way I've always been
There's no saving me this time
I fall apart and it figures
It's just the way I've always been…

…apart and it figures,
It's just the way I've always been,
There's no saving me this time,
I fall apart and it figures,
It's just…
I'm on my knees,
Wont you show me how to be?
Father set me free oh,
There's no safety this time
I fall apart and it figures
It's…
…just the way I've always been
There's no saving me this time
I fall apart and it figures
It's just the way I've always been
Oh…

Oh yeah it figures
It really figures
Oh yeah it figures
It really figures
You could no longer picture us
Oh yeah it figures
Seen…
…but are we trying to build something
It all falls before fall
Oh yeah it figures
All I could think about today were lines from Dear…
…for me
You always held it down for me
Oh yeah it figures
It really figures
Oh yeah it figures
It really figures…

…already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
And who would've thought, it figures
Mr. Play It Safe he…
And who would've thought, it figures
Well life has a funny way of sneakin' up on you
When you think everything's okay and everything's goin…
…a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
And who would've thought, it figures
It's like…

…already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought... it figures
Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly
He…
…you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought... it figures
Well life has a funny way…
…thought... it figures
Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
Life has a funny, funny way of helping you out
Helping you out…

It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
And who would've thought, it figures
Mr…
…on your weddin' day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
And who would've thought, it figures…
…that you just didn't take
And who would've thought, it figures
And well, life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
And life has a funny, funny way of helpin' you out
Helpin' you out…
By Anneke van Giersbergen (2009)
On album Pure Air (2009)

…paid
It's the good advice, that you just didn't take
And who would've thought? It figures
Mr. Play-It-Safe, was afraid to fly
He…
…when you've already paid
It's the good advice, that you just didn't take
And who would've thought? It figures
Well life has…
And who would've thought?
It figures
Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
And life has a funny, funny way, of helping you out
Helping you out…

You manifest what I see in triumph the plunder taken after the violence
Of our romantic and foolish notions/ I guess it figures…
…were stewing I guess it figures the woman ruins
Moth in a Porchlight out in the woods
There is no question you're up…
…you began a war with the alter ego that I fell for
You really don't know what you're doing I guess it figures the woman ruins…
By Scala & Kolacny Brothers (2010)
On album Circle (2010)

…already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
And who would've thought... it figures
Mr. Play…
…a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
And who would've thought... it figures
Well, life…
…take
And who would've thought... it figures
Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
Life has a funny, funny way, helping you out
Helping you out…
By E.M.D. (2010)
On album Rewind (2010)

…paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
And who would've thought?
It figures
Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly
He…
…you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
And who would've thought?
It figures
Well, life has a funny way…
…on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
And who would've thought?
It figures…
By Agua de Annique (2009)
On album Pure Air (2009)

…already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought... it figures
Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly
He…
…you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought... it figures
Well life has a funny way…
…on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought... it figures…

…the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought - it figures!
Mr. Play-It-Safe was afraid to fly
He packed his…
…already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought - it figures!
Well, life has a funny way…
…on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought - it figures…

…already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought... it figures
Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly
He…
…you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought... it figures
Well life has a funny way…
…on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought... it figures…

…already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought... it figures
Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly
He…
…when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought... it figures
Well life has…
…on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought... it figures…