Try to Be Joyful - Jeffrey Lewis

You can go at any time — You can go in any climb

You can go putting on your glove — You can go while you’re makin' love

So-o try, try and try, try to be joyful-!

You can leave at 10 to 4

You can leave walking out the door

You can leave hearin' the sparrow cheep

You can leave while you’re sound asleep

So try, try and try, try to be joyful — !

And you can go if you’re the king of spain

You can go homeless in the rain

And you can go if you’re elegant

And you can go if you’re an elephant

So try, try and try, try to be joyful — !

You can go when you’re 105

That is years or days alive

You never know when you will depart

While you’re painting, or shopping-at-K-Mart

So try, try and try, try to be joyful — !

(Instrumental Solo)

Might be your last chance

To take that last dance

So take that last dance

Might be your last chance

And try, try and try, try to be joyful-!

And you can go while you sing this song

But let’s not go before we sing this song

Cuz you can go while we sing this song

So let’s not go before we sing this song

And try, try and try, try to be joyful-!

And try, try and try, try to be joyful-!

And try, try and try, try to be joyful-!

Try to be joyful!