11 When You’re Dancing
CHARLIE:
THE NEWSMEN SAY THE WORLD’S AN AWFUL MESS.
THE RICH GET MORE,
WHILE ALL THE POOR GET BY WITH ALL THE LESS.
LET OTHERS FIGHT THE WORTHY CAUSE,
AND WORK TO CHANGE UNWORTHY LAWS!
I CHOOSE TO LIVE WITHOUT THE RAGE AND DREAD,
‘CAUSE I CAN LIVE ANOTHER WAY INSTEAD.
WHY CRY ABOUT THE SADDEST THINGS?
WHY WORRY WHAT TOMORROW BRINGS?
WHEN I CAN FLOAT ON ANGELS’ WINGS,
I’LL BE HAPPY!
WHY WORRY OVER SOLEMN NEWS?
WHY RAISE MY VOICE TO SING THE BLUES,
WHEN I CAN WEAR MY DANCING SHOES
AND BE HAPPY?
NO ONE THINKS OF WORLDLY FAULTS
WHEN THE DANCE IS GRAND.
HOLD YOUR PARTNER, CHOOSE A WALTZ,
AND STAND AND CUE THE BAND!
FORGET ABOUT YOUR MOUNTING DEBT.
FORGET THE THINGS THAT YOU CAN’T GET.
JUST DANCE AND YOU’LL FORGET TO FRET,
AND BE HAPPY!
(Instrumental)
WHEN OTHERS TAKE YOUR JOBS AWAY,
AND CONGRESS WON’T KEEP THEM AT BAY,
JUST KNOW THAT YOU’LL FEEL YOUNG AND GAY
IF YOU’RE DANCING.
YOU MAY GET THROWN OUT IN THE COLD.
THINGS MAY SEEM BLEAK, BUT TRUTH BE TOLD,
THE WORLD’S A WONDER TO BEHOLD
WHEN YOU’RE DANCING.
THE WORLD’S A WONDER TO BEHOLD
WHEN YOU’RE DANCING.
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