I was voice chatting with my son yesterday and he shared a youtube link with me, of an old but beautiful song he had heard at a concert in DIA few days back. My son said, 'you have to listen to the lyrics, it's really nice. I listened to it and I loved it. It's called "Enjoy Yourself It'sLater Than You Think".
Songwriter Carl Sigman wrote this with friend Herb Magidson. "Enjoy Yourself" was recorded by Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians in 1949. The popular song remained on the Billboard for 19 weeks! Usually verses in Carl Sigman songs illuminated common conversational phrases, which he had a talent in capitalizing. He told 'Newsday' in an interview, "I was always listening, reading or looking for everyday expressions. I strive to make conversational lyrics - that's my strength - like 'Did anyone call?' or 'I'll never forgive myself.'" "Enjoy Yourself" is still played every New Year's Eve in many places all across the world.
Here are the lyrics you can look at as you listen to the lovely song
You work and work for years and years, you're always on the go
You never take a minute off, too busy makin' dough
Someday you say, you'll have your fun, when you're a millionaire
Imagine all the fun you'll have in your old rockin' chair
Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think
Enjoy yourself, while you're still in the pink
The years go by, as quickly as a wink
Enjoy yourself, enjoy yourself, it's later than you think
You're gonna take that ocean trip, no matter come what may
You've got your reservations made, but you just can't get away
Next year for sure, you'll see the world, you'll really get around
But how far can you travel when you're six feet underground?
Your heart of hearts, your dream of dreams, your ravishing brunette
She's left you and she's now become somebody else's pet
Lay down that gun, don't try my friend to reach the great beyond
You'll have more fun by reaching for a redhead or a blond
Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think
Enjoy yourself, while you're still in the pink
The years go by, as quickly as a wink
Enjoy yourself, enjoy yourself, it's later than you think
You never go to night clubs and you just don't care to dance
You don't have time for silly things like moonlight and romance
You only think of dollar bills tied neatly in a stack
But when you kiss a dollar bill, it doesn't kiss you back
Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think
Enjoy yourself, while you're still in the pink
The years go by, as quickly as a wink
Enjoy yourself, enjoy yourself, it's later than you think
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