From Berlin’s last Musical “Mr. President,” 1962. [unpublished].
Words and Music by Irving Berlin.
Cover Art after original by Hal Weinstein.
B&W Artist Copy. Professional Copy.
Copyright ©31 Jul 1962.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. When you’re feeling down
Laugh it up, laugh it up
Like a circus clown
Laugh it up, laugh it up
When your cares and woes overflow your cup
Laugh it up, laugh it up, laugh it up
When you’re filled with fears
Laugh it up, laugh it up
On the verge of tears
Laugh it up, laugh it up
When you’re feeling like a neglected pup
Laugh it up, laugh it up, laugh it up
If you’ve got ulcers that depress you night and day
You’ll find a belly laugh will chase them all away
When you’re feeling weak and you should be feeling stronger
Taking pills when you dine and sup
If the doctor says you haven’t got much longer
Laugh it up, laugh it up, laugh it up
2. Don’t know how we lost
Laugh it up, laugh it up
We were double-crossed
Laugh it up, laugh it up
We began all wrong with that campaign song
Laugh it up, laugh it up, laugh it up
Those expense accounts
Laugh it up, laugh it up
Signing checks that bounce
Laugh it up, laugh it up
And those long debates lost us twenty states
Laugh it up, laugh it up, laugh it up
That phony speech how he would take care of the old
And kissing babies when he had a nasty cold
Our opponent knew what the people really needed
When they came with an empty cup
He was smart enough to promise more than we did
Laugh it up, laugh it up, laugh it up
Sung by Laurence Rubenstein: