I never thought my life could be
Anything but catastrophe
But suddenly I begin to see
A bit of good luck for me
Cause I ve got a golden ticket
I ve got a golden twinkle in my eye
I never had a chance to shine
Never a happy song to sing
But suddenly half the world is mine
What an amazing thing
Cause I ve got a golden ticket
I ve got a golden sun up in the sky
I never thought I d see the day
When I would face the world and say
Good morning, look at the sun
I never thought that I would be
Slap in the lap of luxury
Cause I d have said it couldn t be done
But it can be done
I never dreamed that I would climb
Over the moon in ecstasy
But nevertheless, it s there that I m
Shortly about to be
Cause I ve got a golden ticket
I ve got a golden chance to make my way
And with a golden ticket, it s a golden day