What care I who makes the
laws of a nation?
Let those who will take care
of its rights and wrongs.
What care I who cares for
the world's affair s
As long as I can sing its popular songs
Let me sing a funny song
with crazy words that roll along
And if my song can start you laughing,
I'm happy, I'm happy
Let me sing a sad refrain
of broken hearts that loved in vain
And if my song can start you cry ing,
I'm happy
Let me croon a low -down blues
to lift you out of your seat
If my song can reach your shoes
and start you a -tappin'
your feet, I'm happy
Let me sing of Dixie's charms,
of cotton fields an
d mammy's arms.
And if my song can make
you homesick,
I'm happy.
And if my song can start you laughing,
I'm happy, I'm happy,
yeah!
An d if my song can start you crying,
I'm happy
Let me croon a low -down blues
to lift you out of your seat
And if my song can reach your shoes
and start to tap your feet, I'm happy
Let me sing of Dixie's charms,
of cotton fields and nanny's
arm s
An d if my song can make
you homesick,
I'm happy
And if my song can
make you homesick,
I'm happy.