Transcribed from lyrics by Maurice Chevalier,
From Maurice
Chevalier: Encore Maurice! Academy Sound and Vision, LDT, CD AJA 5016.
What's the use? A man's a goose,
To work himself into a lather,
Why he storm and fret about
Something he should forget about?
What's the use to raise a deuce
Whenever clouds begin to gather,
Kings as well as clowns
All have their ups and downs!
It's a great life if you don't weaken,
You're a great guy if won't weaken,
If you don't lose heart,
The hardest part is the first hundred
years,
It's a great life, if you stick
to it,
It's a great life, with a kick
to it,
If you come up strong, it won't
be long,
Till the sunshine appears.
If you let him beat you,
Mr. Gloom will knock you cold;
Get him, never let him
Use the well-known strangle-hold.
It's a great life if you don't weaken,
You're a great guy if won't weaken,
If you do, oh well, what the heck,
It's still a great life!
It's a great life if you don't weaken,
You're a great guy if won't weaken,
If you don't lose heart,
The hardest part is the first hundred
years,
It's a great life, if you stick
to it,
Yes, a great life, with a kick
to it,
If you come up strong, it won't
be long,
Till the sunshine appears.
Ah, if you let him beat you,
Mr. Gloom will knock you cold;
oh, ho, ho, ho!
Get him and never let him
Use the well-known strangle-hold.
It's a great life if you don't weaken,
Ho, ho, you're a great guy if won't
weaken,
If you do, oh well, what the heck,
It's still a great life!
Return to the Heptune Jazz and Blues Lyrics Page.
Published 3/24/00.
Visit the rest of our pages!