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:1. Making the Best of It. | :1. Making the Best of It. | ||
:What you can’t help, | :What you can’t help, | ||
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:What you can’t help, | :What you can’t help, | ||
:Forget! | :Forget! | ||
:2. First Ask Yourself. | :2. First Ask Yourself. | ||
:Before you have said it about them, | :Before you have said it about them, | ||
:Ask yourself if you’d like them to know you said it. | :Ask yourself if you’d like them to know you said it. | ||
:3. To Understand. | :3. To Understand. | ||
:To understand a sorrow, | :To understand a sorrow, | ||
:You must have one all your own. | :You must have one all your own. | ||
:4. How to Find Success. | :4. How to Find Success. | ||
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:When he’s tired, when he’s tired, | :When he’s tired, when he’s tired, | ||
:Looks sometimes when he’s tired. | :Looks sometimes when he’s tired. | ||
:5. The Pleasure of Giving | :5. The Pleasure of Giving | ||
:I’d rather say “You’re welcome” once, | :I’d rather say “You’re welcome” once, | ||
:than “Thank you” a thousand times. | :than “Thank you” a thousand times. | ||
:6. Answer the First Rap. | :6. Answer the First Rap. | ||
:Opportunity may knock often, | :Opportunity may knock often, | ||
:but it’s better to answer the first rap! | :but it’s better to answer the first rap! | ||
:7. A Good Exercise. | :7. A Good Exercise. | ||
:With evil things you’ll always find | :With evil things you’ll always find | ||
:It’s best to be deaf, dumb and blind. | :It’s best to be deaf, dumb and blind. | ||
:8. A Present from Yourself. | :8. A Present from Yourself. | ||
:A friend is a present you give yourself. | :A friend is a present you give yourself. | ||
:9. Now and Then. | :9. Now and Then. | ||
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:But the other fellow not quite so “lucky,” | :But the other fellow not quite so “lucky,” | ||
:Works hard–just now and then! | :Works hard–just now and then! | ||
:10. When They Say the Unkind Things. | :10. When They Say the Unkind Things. | ||
:Ain’t it gay that what “they say” | :Ain’t it gay that what “they say” | ||
:Can’t hurt you unless it’s true? | :Can’t hurt you unless it’s true? | ||
:11. Keep Awake. | :11. Keep Awake. | ||
:Success never comes to the sleeping. | :Success never comes to the sleeping. | ||
:12. Doan’ Yo’ Lis’n. | :12. Doan’ Yo’ Lis’n. | ||
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:Keep a-walkin’ straight ahaid, | :Keep a-walkin’ straight ahaid, | ||
:W’y dey’ll praise yo’ when yo’ daid, | :W’y dey’ll praise yo’ when yo’ daid, | ||
:But doan’ yo’ lis’n. | :But doan’ yo’ lis’n.}} | ||
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- CPDL #17689:
- Contributor: David Newman (submitted 2008-07-26). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 122 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes:
General Information
Title: Half Minute Songs
Composer: Carrie Jacobs-Bond
Lyricist: Carrie Jacobs-Bond
Number of voices: 1v Voicing: Soprano solo
Genre: Secular, Art song
Language: English
Instruments: Piano
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Original text and translations
English text
1. Making the Best of It.
What you can’t help,
What you can’t help,
What you can’t help,
Forget!
2. First Ask Yourself.
Before you have said it about them,
Ask yourself if you’d like them to know you said it.
3. To Understand.
To understand a sorrow,
You must have one all your own.
4. How to Find Success.
The man who finds success looks sometimes when he’s tired,
When he’s tired, when he’s tired,
Looks sometimes when he’s tired.
5. The Pleasure of Giving
I’d rather say “You’re welcome” once,
than “Thank you” a thousand times.
6. Answer the First Rap.
Opportunity may knock often,
but it’s better to answer the first rap!
7. A Good Exercise.
With evil things you’ll always find
It’s best to be deaf, dumb and blind.
8. A Present from Yourself.
A friend is a present you give yourself.
9. Now and Then.
The “lucky” fellow gets up at five (A.M.),
And gen’rally works till ten (P.M.);
But the other fellow not quite so “lucky,”
Works hard–just now and then!
10. When They Say the Unkind Things.
Ain’t it gay that what “they say”
Can’t hurt you unless it’s true?
11. Keep Awake.
Success never comes to the sleeping.
12. Doan’ Yo’ Lis’n.
No mattah w’at dey said,
Keep a-walkin’ straight ahaid,
W’y dey’ll praise yo’ when yo’ daid,
But doan’ yo’ lis’n.