I never thought my life could be
Anything but catastrophe
But suddenly I begin to see
A bit of good luck for me

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 got a golden ticket
Yeah, I got a golden ticket
And I got a golden ticket
Yeah, I got a golden ticket
Yeah, I got a golden twinkle
In my eye

I never thought my life could be
Anything but catastrophe
And suddenly I begin to see
A bit of good luck for me

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 got a golden ticket
Yeah, I got a golden ticket
Oh, I got a golden ticket
Yeah, I got a golden ticket
Yeah, I got a golden twinkle
In my eye

I never thought I'd see the day
When I would face the world and say
"Good morning (good morning)
Look at the sun" (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

Yeah, I got a golden ticket
Yeah, I got a golden ticket
And look at my golden ticket
I got me a golden ticket

Yeah, I got a golden chance
To make my way
And with the golden ticket
It's a golden day

Yeah
Come on
Ha ha
Give it to me, daddy

I never dreamed that I would climb
Over the moon in ecstasy
But nevertheless that's where I am
Shortly about to be

'Cause I got a golden ticket, ha ha
I got a golden ticket
I got me a golden ticket
I got a golden ticket

Oh, I got a golden ticket
I got a golden ticket
I got a golden ticket
I got a golden ticket

I got a golden ticket
I got a golden ticket
I got a golden ticket
I got a golden ticket

I got a golden chance to
Make my way
And with a golden ticket
It's a golden day