From the film “Mr. Music”, 1950.
Words by Johnny Burke.
Music by James Van Heusen.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Oh life is so peculiar
You get so wet in the rain
You get so warm in the sunshine
It doesn’t pay to complain
When I get up each morning
There’s nothing to breathe but air
And when I look in the mirror
There’s nothing to comb but hair
And when I sit down to breakfast
There’s nothing to eat but food
Life is so peculiar
But you can’t stay home and brood - Yes, life is so peculiar
The desert’s only got sand
The ocean’s only got water
You never know where you stand
When I go out to dinner
There’s nothing to wear but clothes
And whenever I get sleepy
There nothing to do but doze
And whenever I get thirsty
There’s nothing to do but drink
Life is so peculiar
That it makes you stop and think - Yes, life is so peculiar
A bird can usu’lly sing
A pearl is made by an oyster
You can’t be sure of a thing
When I get tired of resting
There nothing to do but walk
And when I don’t care to listen
There’s nothing to do but talk
And when I’m up in my airplane
There’s nothing to do but fly
Life is so peculiar
And I often wonder why
Yes, life is so peculiar
A fork belongs with a knife
Corned beef is lost without cabbage
A husband should have a wife
Life is so peculiar
But as ev’rybody says, “That’s life”