From the musical “Sweet Little Devil”, 1924
Words by B. G. De Sylva
Music by George Gershwin
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Gloomy Gusses give me a pain
Any old time at all
But at parties they are a strain
Standing against the wall
When something terrible is on your mind
Don’t let the other folks see
Home’s the place for using the brain
Gather a tip from me
Refrain
When you’re out, don’t be slow
Hey! Hey! Let ‘er go
Be the life of the crowd
Wear a smile, don’t be gruff
Hey! Hey! Do your stuff
Be the life of the crowd
Sing a song or tell a joke
Take a chance and laugh right out loud
Raise the glass to the lip
Hey! Hey! Let ‘er rip
Be the life of the crowd