From the 1937 film “Wake Up and Live” Words and music by Mack Gordon and Harry Revel
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If you seem to be pessimistic’ly inclined
If life seems to be a bitter pill to swallow
Here is a song optimistic’ly designed
With a very simple formula for you to follow
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Wake up and live, don’t mind the rainy patter
And you will find it’s mind over matter
Dark clouds will break up
If you will wake up and live
Wake up and live, show the stuff you’re made of
Just follow through, what are you afraid of?
You’ll try it won’t-cha
Say, why don’t you wake up and live?
Come out of your shell, hey feller
Find your place in the sun;
Come out of your shell, say feller
Just be a go-gettin’ son of a gun
Wake up and live, if lady luck is yawning
Up on your toes, a better day is dawning
Don’t let up, get up and give,
Give yourself a shake up, Mister, wake up and live