From the musical “I Love Melvin”, 1952.
Words by Mack Gordon.
Music by Josef Myrow.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Many, many years ago I heard my teacher say
“Don’t worry ’bout your worries
And they won’t linger on”
Troubles are just like lolly-pops
They’re here, they’re gone
And if there’s a dolly for which you yearn
Don’t let it bring you sorrow
Just you wait, the tide will turn
And the dolly that you can’t get today
May be in your arms tomorrow
Chorus
Life has its funny little ups and downs
Downs and ups, ups and downs
Life has its funny little ups-a-daisy crazy ups and downs
Rainy and sunny little ups and downs
Tears and smiles, grins and frowns
Life has its funny little see-saw
Humpty dumpty ups and downs
Watch out when you’re high on a hilltop
Or you will topple over with an awful thud
Up and down you go
And one pretty day you’re a great big stick
Next day you’re a stik in the mud
You rise and fall like a bouncing ball
Like a little ten-cent yo-yo
Life has its funny little ups and downs
Downs and ups, ups and downs
So, don’t you sit around and simper
Don’t you whimper like a pup
For just when things are looking down
Things start looking up