A popular song from 1924. Words and Music by Irving Berlin. Two covers. Cover Art by Malcolm Perret. Cover Art by Wohlman Studios. Used in film “ALEXANDER’S RAGTIME BAND,” 1938. Used in film “THERE’S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS,” 1954. Copyright ©19 Mar 1924. Sheet Music from the collection of Michael Deatz.
Sheet Music
Accompaniment
Lyrics
Chorus
Lazy, I want to be lazy
I long to be out in the sun
With no work to be done
Under that awning they call the sky
Stretching and yawning
And let the world go drifting by
I “wanna” peep through the deep tangled wildwood
Counting sheep ’til I sleep like a child would
With a great big valise full of books
To read where it’s peaceful
While I’m killing time being lazy
Performance
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