I Can't Be Bothered Now 1937 'A Damsel in Distress'

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 11 Feb 2005

Music is the magic
that makes everything sunshiny;
dancing makes my troubles
all seem tiny.
When I'm dancing I don't care
if this old world stops turning,
or if my bank is burning,
or even if Rumania
wants to fight Albania.
I'm not upset, I refuse to fret.

Bad news, go 'way!
Call 'round some day
in March or May,
I can't be bothered now!
My bonds and shares
may fall downstairs,
who cares, who cares?
I'm dancing
and I can't be bothered now!
I'm up among the stars,
on earthly things I frown.
I'm throwing off the bars
that held me down.
I'll pay the piper
when times are riper,
just now I shan't
because you see I'm dancing
and I can't be bothered now!

Bad news, go 'way!
Call 'round some day
in March or May,
I can't be bothered now!
My bonds and shares
may fall downstairs,
who cares, who cares?
I'm dancing
and I can't be bothered now!
I'm up among the stars,
on earthly things I frown.
I'm throwing off the bars
that held me down.
I'll pay the piper
when times are riper,
just now I shan't
because you see I'm dancing
and I can't be bothered now!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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I Can't Be Bothered Now 1937 Gershwin
Music & Lyrics by George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin
from "A Damsel in Distress"
© 1937 (renewed 1964) George Gershwin Music &
Ira Gershwin Music all rights administered by WB Music Corp.
All Rights Reserved
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 11 February 2005 at 23.38
in association with Doug Grierson