A 1923 popular song.
Words by Gus Kahn.
Music by Walter Donaldson.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- I don’t care if it snows
Or if it rains or blows
I simply keep on going
Whatever comes or goes
And if it’s cold or hot
I’m not dissatisfied
‘Cause I just take care of my affairs
And that keeps me occupied
Chorus
Mindin’ my bus’ness
I’m busy all the day long
I said I’m mindin’ my bus’ness
And going along
I know it’s nobody’s bus’ness
No how whatever I do
Somehow it’s none of my bus’ness
What happens to you
For instance
Rockefeller never tried to make a car
Still he’s doing fine
Henry never fooled around with Standard oil
‘Cause it’s not in his line, I declare then
Mindin’ their bus’ness
I know they never go wrong
And so I’m mindin’ my bus’ness
Just going along
- My friend may have his faults
But what he is, he is
If he lets me have my way
Then I let him have his
He has a great big car
But I don’t mind at all
It may be twice as big as mine
But mine is twice as small
Chorus
Mindin’ my bus’ness
I’m busy all the day long
I said I’m mindin’ my bus’ness
Just going along
Two sweethearts, Johnnie and Josie
Right now they’re smothered with grins
They’ll soon be Mister and Mrs.
Then the battle begins
For instance
Johnnie wants the first to be a bouncing boy
Then the sun will shine
Josie has a little bit to say, and so
She wants the other kind
Who can tell, that lovey dove bus’ness
Brings twins and triplets along
Not me, I’m mindin’ my bus’ness
Just going along
(extra chorus from 78 rpm records)
Chorus
Mindin’ my bus’ness
I’m busy all the day long
I said I’m mindin’ my bus’ness
And going along
I know it’s nobody’s bus’ness
No how whatever I do
Somehow it’s none of my bus’ness
What happens to you
For instance
Just supposin’ that my neighbor
Mrs. Jones dines with Mr. Smith
Now, I should worry who her husband
Mr. Jones happens to be with
Who can tell? Well maybe it’s business
Important business–maybe I’m wrong
So, I keep mindin’ my business
Just goin’ along
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: