A 1923 popular song. Words by Gus Kahn. Music by Walter Donaldson.
Sheet Music
Accompaniment
Lyrics
Chorus
Mindin’ my bus’ness
I’m busy all the day long
I said I’m mindin’ my bus’ness
And going along
I know it’s nobody’s bus’ness
No how whatever I do
Somehow it’s none of my bus’ness
What happens to you
For instance
Rockefeller never tried to make a car
Still he’s doing fine
Henry never fooled around with Standard oil
‘Cause it’s not in his line, I declare then
Mindin’ their bus’ness
I know they never go wrong
And so I’m mindin’ my bus’ness
Just going along
Chorus
Mindin’ my bus’ness
I’m busy all the day long
I said I’m mindin’ my bus’ness
Just going along
Two sweethearts, Johnnie and Josie
Right now they’re smothered with grins
They’ll soon be Mister and Mrs.
Then the battle begins
For instance
Johnnie wants the first to be a bouncing boy
Then the sun will shine
Josie has a little bit to say, and so
She wants the other kind
Who can tell, that lovey dove bus’ness
Brings twins and triplets along
Not me, I’m mindin’ my bus’ness
Just going along
(extra chorus from 78 rpm records)
Chorus
Mindin’ my bus’ness
I’m busy all the day long
I said I’m mindin’ my bus’ness
And going along
I know it’s nobody’s bus’ness
No how whatever I do
Somehow it’s none of my bus’ness
What happens to you
For instance
Just supposin’ that my neighbor
Mrs. Jones dines with Mr. Smith
Now, I should worry who her husband
Mr. Jones happens to be with
Who can tell? Well maybe it’s business
Important business–maybe I’m wrong
So, I keep mindin’ my business
Just goin’ along