So What? 1932 'Pardon My English'

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 21 Jun 2004

I once had a father
worry didn't bother;
he had been around,
he knew what it was all about.
When the rain would patter,
he'd say: "Does it matter?"
And he'd have another plate
of sausages and 'kraut.
When people told him of their troubles
he would always say:
"So well? So what?
Perhaps tomorrow is your lucky day."
If you'll act as he did,
nothing else is needed,
and you'll be merry as the month of May.

You sigh; so what?
Soon you're laughing.
So what? So you might as
well be laughing now.
You're blue; so what?
So you worry. So what?
So you get those wrinkles in your brow.
If you take philosophy,
just what do you find?
Every rainbow has a bluebird silver lined.
You cry; so what?
Soon it's over, So what?
So you might as well be happy now,
might as well be happy now!

You sigh; so what?
Soon you're laughing.
So what? So you might as
well be laughing now.
You're blue; so what?
So you worry. So what?
So you get those wrinkles in your brow.
If you take philosophy,
just what do you find?
Every rainbow has a bluebird silver lined.
You cry; so what?
Soon it's over, So what?
So you might as well be happy now,
might as well be happy now!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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So What? 1932 Gershwin
Music & Lyrics by George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin
© 1932 by WB Music Corp. (renewed)
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Monday 21 June 2004 at 12.03
in association with Doug Grierson
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from "Pardon My English" - 1933
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