Comrade G. Marxist,
You inspired me to dredge up the Party™ approved version I wrote of Herb Magidson's 1949 lyrics,
"Enjoy Yourself." For those who've never heard the song, there's a great, simple guitar accompanied version of it
HERE by Bradford and Lasso.
Denounce Yourself
You dig and dig for years and years, not causing any harm,
You never take a minute off, too busy on the farm.
Someday you say, you'll have your fun, Next Tuesdays™ almost here,
You'll celebrate that freedom in your 97th year.
Denounce yourself, it's later than you think
Denounce yourself, while you're still Party-Pink™
The years go by, as quickly as a wink
Denounce yourself, denounce yourself, it's later than you think.
You're gonna take a few days off, the beets can wait till spring,
You put your chair out on the porch, but then there's one more thing.
Next year for sure, you'll take that break, and watch the world go round,
But what's the point of watching things, from six feet underground?
Your loving wife, your dream of dreams, who labored by your side,
She's left you for a circus clown, trans-gender'd girl named Clyde.
Put down that blade, consider this, before you cut your throat,
You'll get more joy and have more fun, by reaching for a goat.
Denounce yourself, it's later than you think
Denounce yourself, while you're still Party-Pink™
The years go by, as quickly as a wink
Denounce yourself, denounce yourself, it's later than you think.
You never go to strip clubs and you just don't care to ski,
A comrade has no time to waste on triviality.
You only think of mustard greens and beets tied in a sack,
But when you kiss a bunch of beets, it doesn't kiss you back
Denounce yourself, it's later than you think
Denounce yourself, while you're still Party-Pink™
The years go by, as quickly as a wink
Denounce yourself, denounce yourself, it's later than you think.
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Original Lyrics: "Enjoy Yourself"
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.