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