From the 1935 film “Every Night At Eight”
Words by Sam Lewis and Joe Young
Music by Ted Fiorito
The sheet music:
Lyrics
1. Got good shoes on your feet
Your clothes ain’t half too bad
What have you to cry about
You’re blue, now ain’t that sad?
You eat three meals a day
Your rent’s paid up till fall
Besides, you’ve got someone to love
Say, you ain’t blue at all
Refrain:
If you’ve never had to count a million sheep
Then you’ve never been blue, never been blue
If you’ve never had to cry yourself to sleep
Then you’ve never been blue, never been blue
I know I could go on laughing
At trouble, plain trouble
But when it concerns the heart
The pain seems double
Never worry ’bout a little hurt or two
There’s nothing at all bothering you
If you never had a pal who stole your gal
Then you’ve never, no, you’ve never been blue
2. Spare your eyes, save your tears
All for a rainy day
You’ll have lots to cry about
When that day comes your way
The sun won’t always shine
You’re bound to feel some harm
But don’t cry while you’ve got
A loaf of bread under your arm
Refrain:
If you’ve never had a million knocks to down
Then you’ve never been blue, never been blue
If you’ve never had to leave your old home town
Then you’ve never been blue, never been blue
Some think that this life of mine
Is plain honey, that’s funny
When you’re miles away from home
It’s not so sunny
No one ever knows what I go through
While someone at home is babying you
If you’ve never had to miss a goodnight kiss
Then you’ve never, no, you’ve never been blue