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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Partridge Family
Performer
Shirley Jones
Vocals
David Cassidy
Vocals
Lenny Malaisky
Strings
Chuck Findley
Woodwinds
Tom Bahler
Woodwinds
Lew McCreary
Trombone
George Bohanon
Trombone
Bill Perkins
Saxophone
Jackie Kelso
Saxophone
Bob Hardaway
Saxophone
Richard Bennett
Guitar
Ben Benay
Guitar
Larry Carlton
Guitar
Dean Parks
Guitar
Joe Porcaro
Percussion
Gary Coleman
Percussion
Hal Blaine
Drums
Max Bennett
Bass Guitar
Jim Hughart
Bass Guitar
Michael Omartian
Keyboards
Larry Muhoberac
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mark James
Composer
John Bahler
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Wes Farrell
Producer
Lyrics
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
Writer(s): Bill Martin, Phil Coulter, Joe Moretti
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