Once my father said

And my mother said

And my sister said

And my brother said

Now you're growing up

Soon you're gonna fall out

Of the family roundabout.



Then my father said

And my mother said

And my sister said

And my brother said

There's one little thing

You should certainly know

When into the world you go.

Take your troubles on the chin

And though you get an earful!

Don't despair or tear your hair,

For heaven's sake be cheerful!



That's what father said,

That's what mother said,

That's what sister said,

That's what brother said.

They were certainly right in telling me so

And I think that you should know!



Here's a little trick,

Whenever things get a little bit thick

Just you take it on the chin,

Put on a little grin and smile, smile!

Here's a little ruse

To counteract an attack of the blues,

Just you take it on the chin,

Turn on a little grin and smile!



What's the use of worr'ing

'Bout a single blessed thing,

After all it's done and said,

Pretty soon we all be dead!

So as we're alive,

If there's a bother you want to survive,

Just you take it on the chin,

Cultivate a little grin and smile!



Here's a little trick,

Whenever things get a little bit thick

Just you take it on the chin,

Put on a little grin and smile, smile!

Here's a little ruse

To counteract an attack of the blues,

Just you take it on the chin,

Turn on a little grin and smile!



What's the use of worr'ing

'Bout a single blessed thing,

After all it's done and said,

Pretty soon we all be dead!

So as we're alive,

If there's a bother you want to survive,

Just you take it on the chin,

Cultivate a little grin,

Just you take it on the chin,

Cultivate a little grin and

Smile, smile, smile!






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