From the film “A Star Is Born”, 1954.
Words by Ira Gershwin.
Music by Harold Arlen.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Does the day look painful, the future glum?
Does the sky look rainful? Hey, there
Say there, are you in a vacuum?
All this stuff and nonsense you can overcome
A long face gets you nowhere
You lose that Month of May
Like Peter Pan, the sweeter pan wins the day
Chorus
Go lose that long face, that long face
Go ‘long and get that long face lost
The blues blackout when they can see
A smile that says, “Move on, no vacancy”
This panacea Idea
I’m landing you without any cost
There isn’t any tax on it
So just relax on it
If you want trouble double-crossed
Don’t give in to a frown
Turn that frown upside down
And get yourself that long face lost
Chorus
Go lose that long face, that long face
Go ‘long and get that long face lost
Let Gloomy Gus be critical
But we’ll be Pollyannalytical
Take my suggestion, don’t question
The smile that gets you out of the frost
You don’t need a psychologist
Or numerologist
If you want trouble double-crossed
With a face full of fun
Take your place in the sun
And get yourself that long face lost