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

 [Spoken]
 It's ours, Charlie!

 [Sung]
 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:

 Charlie:
 It couldn't be done

 Grandpa Joe:
 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

 Grandpa Joe and Charlie:
 '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

 Grandpa Joe:
 [Spoken]
 Good morning, look at the sun!

 Grandpa Joe and Charlie:
 [Sung]
 'Cause I'd have said,
 It couldn't be done

 Grandpa Joe:
 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

 Grandpa Joe and Charlie:
 '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