Why Don't You Laugh?
Title
Why Don't You Laugh?
Description
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You may be blue, Your spirits upside down,
Still that’s no reason why you should scowl and frown,
Here’s one good way to feel right keen and trim,
Tune in with Billy and sing along with him
Refrain 1
Why don’t you laugh young man when troubles come Instead of sitting round so sour and glum
Why don’t you laugh don’t be a silly chump
For you’re to big and strong to mind a bump
You cannot have all play
And sunshine ev’ry day.
When troubles come stand up and take the gaff
Jus’ brace yourself and bust out with a laugh.
Refrain 2
Why don’t you laugh don’t let your spirits wilt
Don’t sulk and cry because the milk you’ve spilt
Why don’t you laugh and make us all laugh too
And keep us mortals all from getting blue
A laugh will always win
If you can’t laugh just grin.
Come on let’s all join in and flash a smile
Then laugh and make life really worth the while
You may be blue, Your spirits upside down,
Still that’s no reason why you should scowl and frown,
Here’s one good way to feel right keen and trim,
Tune in with Billy and sing along with him
Refrain 1
Why don’t you laugh young man when troubles come Instead of sitting round so sour and glum
Why don’t you laugh don’t be a silly chump
For you’re to big and strong to mind a bump
You cannot have all play
And sunshine ev’ry day.
When troubles come stand up and take the gaff
Jus’ brace yourself and bust out with a laugh.
Refrain 2
Why don’t you laugh don’t let your spirits wilt
Don’t sulk and cry because the milk you’ve spilt
Why don’t you laugh and make us all laugh too
And keep us mortals all from getting blue
A laugh will always win
If you can’t laugh just grin.
Come on let’s all join in and flash a smile
Then laugh and make life really worth the while
Creator
Smiling Steve Pember, Happy George Swift
Date
1931
Files
Citation
Smiling Steve Pember, Happy George Swift, “Why Don't You Laugh?,” The Baseball Sheet Music Project, accessed April 27, 2024, https://baseballsheetmusic.omeka.net/items/show/56.