Dick Van Dyke Show

Lyrics by Morey Amsterdam (who played Buddy Sorrell on the show), Music by Earl Hagen

Original Air Dates: 1961 - 1966 (CBS)

LYRICS NEVER AIRED

So you think that you've got trouble.
Well trouble's a bubble.
So tell old mister trouble to get lost.

Why not hold your head up high and
Stop cryin', start tryin'.
And don't forget to keep your fingers crossed.

When you find the joy of living
Is loving and giving,
You'll be there when the winning dice are tossed.

A smile is just a frown that's turned upside-down.
So smile and that frown'll get lost,
And don't forget to keep your fingers crossed.

These lyrics surfaced recently, sung by Dick Van Dyke on an couple different shows on TV, such as the TV Land Fan Awards Show.  He attributed them to Morey Amsterdam.

   

Thanks goes to Brendan W., Chris W. and Rich U. for supplying the information.