What care I who makes the laws of a nation

Let those who will take care of I'ts rights and wrongs

What care I who cares for the world's affairs

As long as I can sing I'ts popular songs

Let me sing the happy song

With crazy words that roll along

And if my song can start you laughing

I'm happy happy

Let me sing a sad refrain

Of broken hearts that loved in vain

And if my song can start you crying

That I'm happy

Let me croon a lowdown blues

To lift you out of your seat

And if my song can reach your shoes

Start you tapping your feet I'm happy

Let me sing of Dixie's charms

Happy you and Mammy's Arms

And if my song could make you homesick

I'm happy

Let me sing a funny song

With crazy words that roll along

And if my song can start you laughing

I'm happy happy

Let me sing a sad refrain

Of broken hearts who love in vain

And if my song can start you crying

I'm happy

Let me croon a lowdown blues

To lift you out of your seat

And if my song can reach your shoes

Start you tapping your feet

That I'm happy

Let me sing of Dixie's charms

Happy you and Mammy's Arms

And if my song can make you homesick

I'm happy