From “ANNIE GET YOUR GUN” [cut], 1946.
Words and Music by Irving Berlin.
Published in 1994.
The sheet music:
Lyrics
Hey there, you on the top shelf
Your skies are blue, pleased with yourself
Well, don’t you get too cocky
The road is rocky away up there
Life is sweet, rosy and round
But keep your feet close to the ground
The weather won’t be always fair
Refrain:
There’ll be ups and there’ll be downs
There’ll be smiles and there’ll be frowns
There’ll be hopes and there’ll be doubts
Ins and outs
But whatever the fates decide
Take it in your stride
There’ll be rain and there’ll be sun
You’ll have all and you’ll have none
Hitch your wagon to a star, travel far
But you’re in for a bumpy ride
Take it in your stride
Refrain:
There’ll be friends both new and old
They’ll blow hot and they’ll blow cold
You’ll be cheered and you’ll be hissed
Kicked and kissed
But whatever the fates decide
Take it in your stride
Don’t get too big for your crown
What goes up may soon come down
Someone’s waiting down below
Set to go
Coming in on the rising tide
Take it in your stride