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!