From the film “Alexander’s Ragtime Band”, 1938
Words and music by Irving Berlin
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
This world of ours is ever changing
The hands of time keep rearranging
With every change I’m right on the beat
Won’t let the grass grow under my feet
I’m
Chorus
Marching along with time
I’ll be marching from time to time
For I’m not gonna let the parade go by
You know that time marches on
And so do I
One day I changed my horse for a motor
And now, of course
I’ll be changing my car
For a plane to fly
You know that time marches on
And so do I
There’ll be a change in music
A change in rhythm
A change in dancing
But I’ll be right with ’em
Watch me and you will find
That I just won’t be left behind
Father Time marches on
With his head up high
And so do I
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: