Used in “ALEXANDER’S RAGTIME BAND,” 1938 film.
Words and Music by Irving Berlin.
Copyright ©19 Mar 1924.
Sheet Music from the collection of Michael Deatz.
The sheet music.
Lyrics
- Ev’ry time I see a puppy
Upon a summer’s day
A puppy dog at play
My heart is filled with envy
That’s because my heart is yearning
To pass the time away
Like that pup ’cause I’m all fed up
And tho’ it’s wrong to be I long to be
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
- Life is short and getting shorter
With each day that goes by
And how the time does fly
Before you know it’s over
That’s why I’m in such a hurry
To pack my things and fly
To a spot where it’s nice and hot
And hear the birdies sing while I’m being